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Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 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 Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 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 Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 45.56

Overall Rank:
2739th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2670th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
809th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $54.42 USD (2024-11-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2479
Single Thread Rating
1283

Samples: 1774*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,973
Thread: 1,244

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math11,317 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,334 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,829 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption617.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,141 KBytes/Sec
Physics247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions910 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,283 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$54.42 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,479
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 45.56
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 1,283
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2265945 - Dec 05 2024
3420
BL2260818 - Nov 30 2024
2806
BL2255310 - Nov 25 2024
2708
BL2249099 - Nov 18 2024
2687
BL5078199 - Nov 11 2024
2866
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,479
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,520 (+1.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,401 (-3.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,646 (+6.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,338 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,253 (-9.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,157 (-13.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,081 (-16.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,019 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,739 (+10.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,411 (-2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,360 (-4.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,351 (-5.2%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 216