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Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 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 Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 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: 12.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 60.99

Overall Rank: 2599

Last Price Change: $35.70 USD (2018-07-09)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2177

Single Thread Rating: 1132
Samples: 815*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,587
Thread: 1,116

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math10,090 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,667 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,022 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption532.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,419 KBytes/Sec
Physics223 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions794 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,132 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,712
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,198
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
2,177
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.87
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
60.99
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.53
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
1,132
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1953548 - Nov 24 2023
3269
BL1934884 - Oct 29 2023
2430
BL1927152 - Oct 18 2023
2459
BL1923126 - Oct 12 2023
2301
BL1911805 - Sep 26 2023
2952
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
2,177
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,209 (+1.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,109 (-3.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
1,962 (-9.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
1,809 (-16.9%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
1,713 (-21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
1,822 (-16.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,368 (+8.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,485 (+14.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,379 (+9.3%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,314 (+6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
2,240 (+2.9%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
1,844 (-15.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,568
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,423
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,392
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,230
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,809
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,517
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
193