The list of motherboards, compatible with the intel core 2 quad q8400 microprocessor, is based on cpu upgrade information from our database. Although for each board we provide pcb and bios revisions that support the processor, this page is updated less frequently than individual motherboard support pages, therefore we encourage you to visit those page as they may contain more uptodate data. This is a huge pump in performance compare to e4600 3. It features 4 mb of l2 cache and a 33 mhz front side bus, and it uses the lga775 socket for wide compatibility with motherboards. Counterstrike source stress test scores jumped by 14. Quad cores means true multitasking and multithreading. A friend of mine clocked the pc and installed some system management software for me like pc driver pro avg av. Intel wants to empower you by providing the best computing experience.
Testing methodology we tested the single player portion of the game to ensure consistent results something we simply cant do. Cpuboss is not aware of any important advantages of the q8400 vs the q9400. Today we take a look at the intel q8400 and see what sort of performance increase it. After my gammaxx 200 disaster, i bought hyper t4 and overclocked my q8400 to 3.
For my upgrade, everything is better now, especially since i also upgraded my os to vista 64bit. Lga 775 socket, a nice low power and low heat socket and this seemed to be the thing to push me into the quad core performance area and avoid buying an air conditioner for my pc and of course avoid replacing a kind of new motherboard asus p5ql pro. Latency gamers call it ping is a delay between the action in the game and its display on your screen. Jun 22, 2009 one of the best ways to get more performance from your pc is to overclock the processor. Greetings to all im having difficulties deciding witch cpu to get. Based on 452,112 user benchmarks for the intel core i78700k and the core2 quad q8400, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,221 cpus. For a htpc which is going to be on and downloading stuff in the. The performance value for many processors was determined from more than 10 different synthetic and realworld benchmarks. Budget notebooks multimedia notebooks gaming laptops. Jun 22, 2009 there isnt a shortage of options for those on the market for a 45nm intel quadcore cpu.
Click ok to close the system properties dialog box. Unless otherwise stated, all performance claims are based on theoretical performance. Intel core 2 quad q8400 at80580pj0674ml bx80580q8400. A new motherboard will need to be factored into the budget when upgrading to the 8700k as it requires a new intel z370 chipset which has supposedly been.
Benchmarks real world tests of core2 quad q9400 vs q8400 geekbench 3 multicore data courtesy primate labs. Try the settings i recommended but bump the voltage up to 1. The intel core 2 quad q8400 brings four computing cores running at 2. Nov 29, 2009 both can be overclocked to produce better gaming performance. Intel r core tm 2 quad cpu q8400 drivers refer to datasheet for thermal solution requirements.
The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard. The innovative 45nm quadcore technology optimizes thermal performance for. Hard drivesamsung hd103uj 1tb 7200 rpm 32mb cache sata 3. Testing methodology we tested the single player portion of the game to ensure consistent results. The only thing you can say about the q8400 is that it has less cache, but it. Downloads for intel core2 quad processor q8400 4m cache. My friend uses his computer almost entirely for gaming. Detailed characteristics of processors internals, including x86 instruction set extensions and individual instructions, high and lowlevel technologies, are listed below.
On the one hand i like the brute performance of the e8400, since it has very good oc potential, but, thinking in the future, quad 8400 may be a good choice also. With any of the above, make sure your ram is 800mhz ddr2 and you are running everything at a base frequency of 400mhz fsb1600mhz, ddr2800mhz memory multiplier 2. Downloads for intel core2 quad processor q8400 4m cache, 2. A recent maximum pc article has me thinking about budget gaming pcs. Mar 24, 2008 performance wise, i had a q6600 and traded up for the e8400. Silicon power 256gb ssd 3d nand a55 slc cache performance boost sata. Game fire can significantly enhance your gaming experience by boosting system performance and reliability, this will help eliminate lags and interruptions and improve game fps. Intels core 2 quad q8400 not only makes it possible, it makes it easy. My friend just got an i7 and doesnt want his old q6600. The q8400 should work so if all else is right, see about getting an exchange on the one you purchased or credit towards one of the above. Rightclick the hard disk drive that may be damaged. The performance value for many processors was determined from more than 10.
It is pushing almost three years since it was originally built, which makes everything even more impressive when intel core 2 quad cpu q8400 can be compared to some of the desktops released in the past year. It will therefore become a bottleneck in todays demanding games. Intel lists the max safe voltage for the q8400 as 1. Intel xtu is a windowsbased performancetuning software that enables novice and experienced enthusiasts to overclock, monitor. It varies from game to game, but the e8400 overall. My computer runs perfectly fine other than im not getting the gaming performance i should be its a fast, modern computer runs.
My computer runs perfectly fine other than im not getting the gaming performance i. The graphs below compare the most important features of the intel core 2 quad q8400 and intel core 2 quad q8400s cpus. There isnt a shortage of options for those on the market for a 45nm intel quadcore cpu. We compare the specs of the intel q8400 to see how it stacks up against its competitors including the intel core2 quad q6600, intel core2 duo e8400 and intel core2 quad q9400. The majority of the performance improvements over the 7th generation stem from the higher core count which results in a 50% increase in multicore speed between the i77700k and i78700k. Sep 06, 2018 the socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard. If your ping is higher than another players, his or her moves might register. For all other questions please proceed to the core 2 quad q8400 discussion page. On the visual effects tab, click adjust for best performance, and then click ok. Intel may make changes to manufacturing life cycle, specifications, and product descriptions at any time, without notice. Among other things the selected motherboards have the lga 775 socket t cpu socket that the intel core 2 quad q8400 2. Overclocking at stock voltages the core 2 quad q8400.
One of the best ways to get more performance from your pc is to overclock the processor. Works great, needed to upgrade my old computer, now i can handle better games. Intel core 2 quad q8400 performance the chart below shows average multithreaded performance of the processor compared to other socket 775 cpus with the same type of architecture. May 07, 2009 realpower3288 thursday, july 16, 2009 link hi, i was trying to see the benefit of moving to quad core performace on my p35 chipset which is a budget build so i went and behold, got a q8400. Most games run fine on dual cores and you dont notice a difference on quad cores, but games like gta pretty much require a quad core to run nicely. Im going to use it with asus p5qe mbo and kingmax 800mhz rams. Intel q8400 slight performance issue june 2011 forums.
Both are good for gaming, more new games out and coming out really improve performance with more cores, this is because a lot of pc games are ports of console games and both the xbox and ps3 greatly benefit from cpu threading, often to take the strain off their dated graphics cards. Msi gaming geforce gt 710 1gb gdrr3 64bit hdcp support directx 12 opengl 4. Surprisingly, latency has a bigger impact on game performance and response time than your download speed. Q8300 or e8400 for gaming pcmaclinux society gamespot. Intel cpus in this chart include the slower intel core2 duo cpus, intel xeon cpus and intel celeron cpus. This program uses information about your computers performance to make product improvements in the future. Today we take a look at the intel q8400 and see what sort of. This program uses information about your computers performance to make product.
This list was acquired from an actual intel core 2 quad q8400 processor with the help of the x86 cpuid instruction. The only real noticable difference in gaming performance ive seen is what i just stated, that if a game takes advantage of the quad core, then the quad pulls ahead. These characteristics, together with an ipc instructions per cycle number, determine how well a cpu performs. May 07, 2009 gaming performance is also a strength of the phenom ii x4 940, its anywhere from 4 10% faster than the q8400 with the exception of far cry 2 where the q8400 has a 6% advantage.
C0 is the operational state, meaning that the cpu is doing useful work. While the e8400 runs at 3ghz, it only has two cores. Gaming performance is also a strength of the phenom ii x4 940, its anywhere from 4 10% faster than the q8400 with the exception of far cry. Based on 22,321 user benchmarks for the intel core2 quad q8400 and the pentium g2030, we rank them both on effective speed and value for money against the best 1,221 cpus. Gaming performance is also a strength of the phenom ii x4 940, its anywhere from 4 10% faster than the q8400 with the exception of far cry 2 where the q8400 has a 6% advantage. Whether at work or play, both media center computers and gaming pcs and are purposebuilt for top performance and extreme multitasking. Select a motherboard manufacturer to expand a list of intel core 2 quad q8400 2. Both can be overclocked to produce better gaming performance. Jun 09, 2017 core 2 quad q8400 gaming 2017 rinconstiff. Crush your enemies, climb the tower of paperwork or do both at the same time. Gta iv again i had my q6600 first, and i had the same curiosity as you, so i bought an e8400 and was so impressed by the 4ghz that i kept in my main gaming rig until recently.