Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 12.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 2.75

Overall Rank: 2415

Last Price Change: $859.99 USD (2018-10-29)

Average CPU Mark

2363

Single Thread Rating: 1255
Samples: 347*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,837
Thread: 1,221

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	10,804 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,739 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	582.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,359 KBytes/Sec
Physics	234 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	852 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,255 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of October 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,363

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz		2.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz		1,255

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1885301 - Aug 18 2023		2471
BL1885298 - Aug 18 2023		2471
BL1787300 - Apr 05 2023		1529
BL1778613 - Mar 25 2023		3629
BL1768655 - Mar 14 2023		3775

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,363
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,482 (+5.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,365 (+0.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,601 (+10.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,447 (+3.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,324 (-1.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,285 (-3.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,240 (-5.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,209 (-6.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,108 (-10.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		2,061 (-12.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		1,954 (-17.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650		1,914 (-19.0%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz		208

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