Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400

4
Cores
4
Threads
2.66 GHz
Base Clock
Socket LGA 775
Socket
95 W
TDP
No iGPU
Graphics
CPU Snapshot
Release date:Apr 19, 2009Price at Launch:$183
Type:DesktopSocket:Socket LGA 775
Cores:4Threads:4
Multithreading:No
Clocks & Cache
Base Clock:2.66 GHzL2 Cache:4 MB
Platform
Codename:YorkfieldProcess Size:45nm
Memory Support:DDR2-800 or DDR3-1066TDP:95 W
PCIe Support:PCIe 2.0, 16 LanesBox Cooler:Yes
Integrated Features
Integrated Graphics:NoNPU:No

Reviews and Ratings

89

Not the best, but overclockers will enjoy playing...

By Atomic MPC on

As seen in the review for the casual user and a beginner to overclocking the Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 makes it very easy to get more performance with minimal effort and tweaking. This mainstream processor though not a "black unlocked edition"...

By PCWizKid's Tech Talk on

Intels Q8400 is basically a Q9400 with 2MB of L2 cache disabled. This fact was reflected in our tests as we saw the two chips keep pace with one another in almost every benchmark. Against the AMD chips we used for comparison, the competition was...

By HotHardware on

I’ve been writing about the “new” Intel for nearly three years now. It’s been so long that I almost forgot what the old Intel was like. It’s not that the old Intel wasn’t competitive performance-wise, it’s that...

By AnandTech on

In questi mesi abbiamo evidenziato in più occasioni le capacità prestazionali dei processori Intel della famiglia Core i7, soluzioni per sistemi desktop basate sull'architettura meglio nota con il nome in codice di Nehalem. Questi...

International Review By Hardware Upgrade on