Core2Duo E8200 E8400 E8500 Gaming Performance Review Part3

Part 1: Specifications & Test Platform
Part 2: Crysis & World in Conflict
Part 3: Power Consumption


Power Consumption

For the sake of consistency, they had extra cooling fans removed, except for the CPU cooler. Corsair XMS2 8500C5 Dominator memory and Nvidia GeForce 8800 Ultra were used in both systems.

On both boards, BIOS settings returned to default settings. AMD Cool'&'Quiet and Intel EIST/C1E states were enabled.

AMD's "Turbo mode" was left enabled, because disabling it cripples Phenom performance by massively increasing memory latency (~135-150ns versus ~65ns), although it greatly increases the energy efficiency of the Phenom.




What can I say? The load power consumption of E8200, E8400 & E8500 is merely 189W, 191W & 196W respectively. This simply proves not only that the Wolfdales are faster, but they consumes less power as well (as compared to the 65nm counterparts). If you are a gamer or an overclocker, E8400 is definitely your weapon of choice.


Source: bit-tech.net


Part 1: Specifications & Test Platform
Part 2: Crysis & World in Conflict
Part 3: Power Consumption