Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz 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.
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Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 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 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: 45.09

Overall Rank: 2431

Last Price Change: $54.44 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark

2455

Single Thread Rating: 1285
Samples: 1718*
*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 Math	11,237 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,327 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,901 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	608.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,207 KBytes/Sec
Physics	247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	893 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,285 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of December 2023

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

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$54.44 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,543
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,409
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,716
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,610
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,417
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,455

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.84
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.88
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		45.09
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,944
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		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		1,285

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1958909 - Nov 30 2023		2656
BL1954227 - Nov 25 2023		2682
BL1951151 - Nov 21 2023		2716
BL1951100 - Nov 20 2023		2478
BL1948025 - Nov 16 2023		2771

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 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,455
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,485 (+1.2%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		1,844 (-24.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,134 (-13.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,065 (-15.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		1,991 (-18.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,401 (-2.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,004 (-18.4%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,695 (+9.8%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,625 (+6.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,604 (+6.1%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,587 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i5-661 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,459 (+0.2%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,211
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,573
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,389
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,206
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,810
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,516
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		216

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