Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q8400 Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2009 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.66GHz, max speed at 2.666GHz, and a 95W power rating. Core 2 Quad Q8400 is based on the Yorkfield 45nm family and part of the Core 2 Quad series.
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Core 2 Quad Q8400 - 1080p - TITAN V - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i7-3770K
389.8
Core i7-3770
387.7
Core i7-3770S
382.3
Core i7-3820
381.3
FX-8300
373.6
Core i7-3930K
372.2
Core i7-2700K
372.2
Core i7-2600
372.2
Core i7-2600K
372.2
FX-8350
366.2
FX-8150
364.2
FX-8320
363.2
FX-8140
362.5
Core i7-870
362.2
Core i7-950
362.2
Core i7-965
362.2
Core i7-940
362.2
Core i7-860
362.2
Core i7-975
362.2
Core i7-960
362.2
Core i7-875K
362.2
Core i7-2600S
362.2
Core i7-970
362.2
Core i7-980
362.2
Core i7-880
362.2
Phenom II X4 955
352.2
Phenom II X4 B95
352.2
Phenom II X4 B93
352.2
Phenom II X4 820
352.2
Phenom II X4 965
352.2
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
352.2
Phenom II X4 945
352.2
Core 2 Quad Q9550
352.2
Phenom II X4 925
352.2
Phenom II X4 920
352.2
Core 2 Quad Q9650
352.2
Core 2 Quad Q9505
352.2
Core 2 Quad Q9450
352.2
Core 2 Quad Q9400
352.2
Phenom II X2 B59
352.2
Phenom II X4 830
352.2
Phenom II X4 940
352.2
Core i7-860S
352.2
Phenom II X4 970
352.2
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
352.2
FX-8120
352.2
FX-8100
352.2
Phenom II X6 1065T
352.2
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
352.2
Phenom II X4 975
352.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
352.2
Phenom II X6 1075T
352.2
Phenom II X6 1100T
352.2
Phenom II X6 1055T
352.2
Core i7-870S
352.2
Core i7-930
352.2
Core i7-920
352.2
Phenom II X4 850
352.2
Phenom II X4 980
352.2
Phenom II X4 B99
352.2
Phenom II X4 970 Black
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q6600
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q6700
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
342.2
Phenom II X4 965 Black
342.2
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
342.2
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
342.2
Phenom II X4 980 Black
342.2
Phenom II X4 810
342.2
Phenom II X4 910
342.2
Phenom II X4 805
342.2
Phenom II X4 B97
342.2
Phenom II X4 960T
342.2
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
342.2
Phenom II X6 1035T
342.2
Phenom II X6 1045T
342.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400
342.2
Phenom II X4 940 Black
332.2
Phenom X4 9600
332.2
Phenom X4 9500
332.2
Phenom II X4 910e
332.2
Phenom II X4 955 Black
332.2
Phenom II X4 905e
332.2
Phenom II X4 900e
332.2
Phenom II X4 840T
332.2
Phenom X4 9600B
322.1
Phenom X4 9650
322.1
Phenom X4 9550
322.1
Phenom X3 8600
322.1
Phenom II X4 840
322.1
Phenom X3 8650
322.1
Phenom X3 8550
322.1
Phenom X4 9850B
322.1
Phenom X4 9750B
322.1
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
312.1
Core 2 Duo E6600
312.1
Core 2 Duo E6700
312.1
Core 2 Duo E6750
312.1
Core 2 Duo E6850
312.1
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
312.1
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
312.1
Core2 Duo E6700
312.1
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
312.1
Phenom II X4 960T Black
312.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
312.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
312.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
312.1
Phenom X3 8750
312.1
Phenom X3 8400
312.1
Phenom X3 8850
312.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
312.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
312.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
312.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
312.1
Athlon 64 FX-74
302.1
Athlon 64 FX-72
302.1
Pentium D 960
302.1
Pentium D 940
302.1
Pentium D 950
302.1
Athlon 64 FX-60
302.1
Athlon 64 FX-62
302.1
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
302.1

The Core 2 Quad Q8400 GPU ranks between the Phenom II X6 1045T and Phenom II X4 940 Black in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Phenom II X6 1045T but still offers 3% more juice than the Phenom II X4 940 Black for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core 2 Quad Q8400 leaves the Phenom X4 9850B in the dust with a comfortable 6.2% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q8400 snags the 80th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core 2 Quad Q8400 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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