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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.
  • 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 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
rating
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 Math11,237 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,327 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,901 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption608.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,207 KBytes/Sec
Physics247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions893 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,285 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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$54.44 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 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