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Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 vs AMD Phenom II X4 945

The AMD Phenom II X4 945 is newer than Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, AMD Phenom II X4 945 uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 3474 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 945+ ADD
Price Search Online $44.04 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA775AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP95W125W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q2 2009
# of Samples18021672
CPU Value45.654.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1282(0.0%)1235(-3.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2483(0.0%)2411(-2.9%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,483
AMD Phenom II X4 945
2,411
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
45.6
AMD Phenom II X4 945
54.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
1,282
AMD Phenom II X4 945
1,235
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz AMD Phenom II X4 945
Max TDP95W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.25
Running cost per day$0.048$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.391.3
Running cost per year$17.34$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.