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Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 6144 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core2 Extreme CPU X9650 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 2.83

Overall Rank:
3231st fastest in multithreading out of 5476 CPUs
3125th fastest in single threading out of 5476 CPUs
900th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2434
Single Thread Rating
1263

Samples: 359*
*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 Math10,752 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,394 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,787 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption620.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,773 KBytes/Sec
Physics245 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions888 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,263 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2025.
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,544
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,362
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,434
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 264.00
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 167.50
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.36
Intel Core i5-12400F
 114.26
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.11
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2.83
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
 1,263
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3077780 - Nov 23 2025
3318
BL3073543 - Nov 22 2025
2681
BL2952555 - Oct 04 2025
3385
BL2952514 - Oct 04 2025
3397
BL2844250 - Aug 18 2025
2800
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 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,434
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,545 (+4.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,422 (-0.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,661 (+9.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,508 (+3.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,369 (-2.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,363 (-2.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,261 (-7.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,202 (-9.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,160 (-11.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,076 (-14.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,036 (-16.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9650
 2,011 (-17.4%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,439
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,798
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,453
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,284
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,649
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,484
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,421
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
 214