Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 DiRT 3 Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Duo E8500 Run DiRT 3?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2008 with 2 cores and 2 threads. With base clock at 3.16GHz, max speed at 3.166GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core 2 Duo E8500 is based on the Wolfdale 45nm family and part of the Core 2 Duo series.

Price 29.3%

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Core 2 Duo E8500 - 1080p - GTX 970 - DiRT 3 Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K	178.4
Core i7-2600	178.4
Core i7-2600K	178.4
Core i7-2700K	178.4
Core i7-870	173.6
Core i7-950	173.6
Core i7-965	173.6
Core i7-940	173.6
Core i7-975	173.6
Core i7-860	173.6
Core i7-960	173.6
Core i7-880	173.6
Core i7-875K	173.6
Core i7-2600S	173.6
Core i7-970	173.6
Core i7-980	173.6
Phenom II X4 945	168.8
Phenom II X4 B95	168.8
Phenom II X4 B93	168.8
Phenom II X4 820	168.8
Phenom II X4 965	168.8
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400	168.8
Phenom II X4 955	168.8
Phenom II X4 925	168.8
Phenom II X4 920	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9650	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9450	168.8
Phenom II X4 830	168.8
Phenom II X4 940	168.8
Phenom II X4 850	168.8
Phenom II X4 970	168.8
Phenom II X6 1075T	168.8
FX-8120	168.8
FX-8100	168.8
Phenom II X6 1065T	168.8
Phenom II X4 975	168.8
Phenom II X6 1100T	168.8
Phenom II X6 1090T	168.8
Phenom II X6 1100T BE	168.8
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)	168.8
Core i7-860S	168.8
Core i7-870S	168.8
Core i7-930	168.8
Core i7-920	168.8
Phenom II X4 980	168.8
Phenom II X4 B99	168.8
Phenom II X6 1055T	168.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S	164
Phenom II X4 970 Black	164
Phenom II X4 965 Black	164
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)	164
Core 2 Quad Q9505S	164
Core 2 Quad Q9400S	164
Core 2 Quad Q6700	164
Core 2 Quad Q6600	164
Phenom II X4 980 Black	164
Core 2 Quad Q8400	164
Phenom II X4 810	164
Phenom II X4 805	164
Phenom II X4 B97	164
Phenom II X4 960T	164
Phenom II X6 1090T Black	164
Phenom II X6 1100T Black	164
Phenom II X6 1035T	164
Phenom II X6 1045T	164
Phenom II X4 910	164
Phenom II X4 940 Black	159.3
Phenom X4 9600	159.3
Phenom X4 9500	159.3
Phenom II X4 910e	159.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black	159.3
Phenom II X4 905e	159.3
Phenom II X4 900e	159.3
Phenom II X4 840T	159.3
Phenom X4 9600B	154.5
Phenom X4 9650	154.5
Phenom X4 9550	154.5
Phenom X3 8600	154.5
Phenom II X4 840	154.5
Phenom X3 8650	154.5
Phenom X3 8550	154.5
Phenom X4 9850B	154.5
Phenom X4 9750B	154.5
Core 2 Duo E6600	149.7
Core 2 Duo E6700	149.7
Core 2 Duo E6750	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 5400+	149.7
Core 2 Duo E6850	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 5000+	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 5200+	149.7
Core2 Duo E6700	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 5600+	149.7
Phenom X3 8400	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 6000+	149.7
Core 2 Duo E7600	149.7
Core 2 Duo E8500	149.7
Core 2 Duo E8600	149.7
Core 2 Duo E4700	149.7
Athlon 64 X2 5800+	149.7
Phenom X3 8750	149.7
Phenom X3 8850	149.7
Phenom II X4 960T Black	149.7
Core 2 Duo E7500	149.7
Athlon 64 FX-60	144.9
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60	144.9
Athlon 64 FX-62	144.9
Athlon 64 FX-72	144.9
Pentium D 950	144.9
Pentium D 940	144.9
Pentium D 960	144.9
Athlon 64 FX-74	144.9
Pentium D 830	19.1
Pentium D 820	19.1
Athlon 64 FX-57	19.1
Pentium 4 660	19.1
Pentium 4 630	19.1

The Core 2 Duo E8500 GPU ranks between the Core 2 Duo E7600 and Core 2 Duo E8600 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core 2 Duo E7600 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core 2 Duo E8600 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core 2 Duo E8500 snags the 99th spot on the leaderboard. For casual gaming, the Core 2 Duo E8500 holds the fort with its 2-cores and 2-threads, though it won't be breaking any high score records.

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