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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 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 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 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 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 48.95

Overall Rank:
2961st fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
2918th fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
862nd fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $48.02 USD (2025-04-22)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2351
Single Thread Rating
1216

Samples: 4084*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,754
Thread: 1,181

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Integer Math10,710 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,021 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,494 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption585.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,278 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions862 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,216 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$161.00 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 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,318
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,186
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,646
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,351
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 48.95
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 1,216
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2558177 - Apr 16 2025
2075
BL2547027 - Apr 11 2025
2649
BL2536070 - Apr 06 2025
2613
BL2506992 - Mar 25 2025
2643
BL2506925 - Mar 25 2025
2661
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,351
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,535 (+7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,411 (+2.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,483 (+5.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,996 (-15.1%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,843 (-21.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,834 (-22.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,262 (-3.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,842 (-21.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,166 (-7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,081 (-11.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,020 (-14.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,713 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,175
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,320
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,605
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,423
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 206