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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: 13.11

Overall Rank:
2947th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
2859th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
856th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.95 USD (2025-05-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2490
Single Thread Rating
1282

Samples: 1813*
*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 Math11,321 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,350 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,812 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption623.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,099 KBytes/Sec
Physics247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions916 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,282 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,303
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,019
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,150
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,169
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,490
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.02
Intel Core i5-12400F
 186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.66
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.20
Intel Core i9-13900K
 130.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.24
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 13.11
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 1,282
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2688431 - Jun 11 2025
2759
BL2688312 - Jun 11 2025
2783
BL2684423 - Jun 09 2025
2719
BL2664940 - May 31 2025
2597
BL5095553 - May 31 2025
2723
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,490
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,351 (-5.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,008 (-19.4%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 1,884 (-24.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,001 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,657 (+6.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,537 (+1.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,443 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,421 (-2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,414 (-3.1%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,345 (-5.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,071 (-16.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,457 (-1.4%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,311
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,662
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,518
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 216