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Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 Cpu
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HotHardware takes an in depth look at the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor in this article. The E8500 is based on Intel's 45nm Wolfdale core whichRead more
Intel and AMD are constantly competing to release the best processor hardware at the most affordable prices. Intel’s Core 2 Duo chipset was one of its better ...Read more
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Intel's meteoric rise to dominance in the CPU market over the last two years - and the stunning value of its processors - is highlighted by none better than the Q6600. It's based on the Core microarchitecture, the design responsibleRead more
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General

Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775LGA 771
Operating modes
N/A
64-bit64-bit
Component for
N/A
N/A
Server/Workstation

Processor

Clock speed3.16 GHz2.4 GHz3.33 GHz
Number of cores242
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus speed1333.0 MHz1066.0 MHz1333.0 MHz
Number of threads
N/A
42
Bus type
N/A
FSBFSB
Idle states
N/A
yesyes

Memory

Cache6 MB8 MB6 MB
Cache type
N/A
L2L2

Thermals

Thermal specification162.32 °F159.8 °F150.8 °F

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