Games a Core 2 Duo E8400 can run
A Core 2 Duo E8400 meets the processor requirements for 20,424of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.
Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.
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2016
Clicker Heroes
2015
Evolve Stage 2
2015
Life is Strange - Episode 1
2015
Prison Architect
2015
A Story About My Uncle
2014
Assetto Corsa
2014
Braveland
2014
Counter-Strike Nexon
2014
Geometry Dash
2014
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
2014
Loadout
2014
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth
2014
theHunter Classic
2014
Age of Empires II (Retired)
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Cry of Fear
2013
Neverwinter
2013
No More Room in Hell
2013
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected
2013
Tomb Raider Game of the Year
2013
Castle Crashers®
2012
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare
2012
POSTAL 2
2012
APB Reloaded
2011
Portal 2
2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
2011
Fallout: New Vegas
2010
Mount & Blade: Warband
2010
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
2009
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
2009
Left 4 Dead
2008
Half-Life 2: Episode Two
2007
Call of Duty® 2
2006
Half-Life 2: Episode One
2006
Half-Life Deathmatch: Source
2006
Counter-Strike: Condition Zero
2004
Day of Defeat
2003
Deathmatch Classic
2001
Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag™
Hades II
2025
Barotrauma
2023
Football Manager 2023
2022
Guild Wars 2®
2022
Cookie Clicker
2021
FIFA 22
2021
Football Manager 2022
2021
Inscryption
2021
Questions about the Core 2 Duo E8400
- Is a Core 2 Duo E8400 good for gaming?
- A Core 2 Duo E8400 clears the stated processor requirements for 20,424 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.
- Does a Core 2 Duo E8400 meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?
- It clears the minimum processor requirement for 20,424 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 3,838 of them (marked with a star in the list above).
- How do you decide what a Core 2 Duo E8400 can run?
- We compare the Core 2 Duo E8400 against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.