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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Intel i5-2300

    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
    Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300 Cpu
      Intel i5-2300
      User rating
      37
      4.2 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		32 %
      4 stars
      		56 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      36
      4.2 out of 5
      36 user ratings
      5 stars
      		38 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		16 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
      Processor socketLGA 775LGA 1155
      Component forPCPC
      Operating modes64-bit64-bit

      Processor

      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
      Clock speed3.0 GHz2.8 GHz
      Number of cores24
      Number of threads24
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
      Bus typeFSBDMI
      Idle statesyesyes

      Integrated Graphics

      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
      On-board graphics adapternoyes

      Memory

      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
      Cache6 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL2Smart Cache

      Features

      Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
      Intel i5-2300Intel i5-2300
      Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
      Execute disable bityesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400
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              Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
              AMD Athlon II X2 250
              IntelCore 2 Duo E8400
              AMDAthlon II X2 250
              Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
              Intel Q8400
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              IntelQ8400

              Often compared with Intel i5-2300

              Intel i5-2300 Cpu
              AMD FX 6300
              Inteli5-2300
              AMDFX 6300