Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs AMD A10-7800
For gaming, the AMD A10-7800 is 30% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 10 13
Cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Top speed 3 GHz 3.9 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 75 79
Released20082014
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Processor-heavy games only the AMD A10-7800 meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 better than the AMD A10-7800 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD A10-7800 scores 13 and the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 10.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: no close match for the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400, and no close match for the AMD A10-7800.