Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs AMD A8-7600
For gaming, the AMD A8-7600 is 10% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 10 11
Cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Top speed 3 GHz 3.8 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 75 78
Released20082014
Feeds cards up to (1440p) no close match no close match
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 better than the AMD A8-7600 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD A8-7600 scores 11 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 A8-7600.