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The 3.16GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 CPU is a dual-core chip based on the 45nm 'Wolfdale' core that falls into the upper end of family, supplanted only by the relatively expensive Core 2
Duo E8600.
82% Rating: 
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32-Bit CPU Gaming Benchmarks: Crysis, FEAR
Crysis is a science fiction first-person shooter
developed by Crytek. Crysis uses Microsoft's new API, DirectX 10 for graphics
rendering, and includes the new engine—the CryEngine 2—that is the successor to
Far Cry's CryEngine. CryEngine 2 is among the first engines to use the DirectX
10 framework of Windows Vista, but can also run using DirectX 9, both on Vista
and Windows XP.
Higher results are better.
 Crysis v1.2.1 No AA
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| 800x600 LQ Physics Very High (FPS) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
117.47 |
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 Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
114.905 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
104.09 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
101.98 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
83.65 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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87.41 |
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| 1024x768 LQ Physics Very High (FPS) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
117.01 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
114.72 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
103.75 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
101.72 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
83.77 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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87.71 |
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| 800x600 LQ (FPS) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
115.95 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
115.355 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
104.09 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
101.14 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
84.09 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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87.01 |
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| 1024x768 LQ (FPS) |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
117.06 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
115.52 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
104.59 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
101.19 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
84.13 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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87.47 |
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Gaming is still the province of dual-core processors, and
the Core 2 Duo E8500 is a fine choice for even demanding games like Crysis. The
Core i7 920 maintains a tiny lead across the board, but it's not really enough
to justify its higher price.
 Sierra FEAR 1.08 |
Source: Sierra |
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FEAR is
Sierra's latest first person shooter which relies heavily on DirectX 9 features.
With its "Soft Shadows" feature enabled, even the fastest videocards run at a
crawl, FEAR is definitely the new benchmark for future FPS games to
follow.
Higher
results are better.
| Sierra FEAR 1.08 No AA
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| 640x480 LQ |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
701 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
757 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
713 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
711 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
632 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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642 |
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| 800x600 LQ |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
692 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
752 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
689 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
703 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
590 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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597 |
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| 1024x768 LQ |
FPS |
Ranking |
| Intel Core i7 920 |
673 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo
E8500 |
722 |
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| Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 |
572 |
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| AMD Phenom II X4 955 Black Edition |
667 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR2) |
483 |
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| AMD Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition (DDR3)
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491 |
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FEAR does even better with the Core 2 Duo E8500, which
takes the lead in every benchmark.
That's a lot of benchmarks to consider for a very simple
question - is the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 processor good? PCSTATS has the plain
answer next...
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