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Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz can be found below. 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 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 6.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 55.21

Overall Rank: 2447

Last Price Change: $38.01 USD (2023-04-27)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2098

Single Thread Rating: 1137
Samples: 2403*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,157
Thread: 1,114

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math9,967 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,603 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,175 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption542.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,147 KBytes/Sec
Physics163 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions790 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,137 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$38.01 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,140
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,098
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 55.81
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 55.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 1,137
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1831279 - Jun 01 2023
2198
BL1828306 - May 28 2023 [Excluded]
1126
BL1821447 - May 18 2023
2167
BL1820670 - May 17 2023
2377
BL1820053 - May 16 2023
2424
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,098
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,950 (-7.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,801 (-14.2%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,713 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,822 (-13.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,345 (+11.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,157 (+2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,480 (+18.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,443 (+16.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,372 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,308 (+10.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,242 (+6.8%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,164 (+3.1%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,739
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 163