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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 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: 45.26

Overall Rank: 2524

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2464

Single Thread Rating: 1283
Samples: 1742*
*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 Math11,268 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,330 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,857 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption611.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,165 KBytes/Sec
Physics246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions900 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,283 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of March 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of March 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 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$54.44 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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,393
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,663
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,914
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,336
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,772
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,389
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,186
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,464
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.87
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.66
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.11
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.21
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.20
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.75
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
45.26
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.45
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,640
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,175
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,932
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,840
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,705
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,933
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
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
BL2038172 - Mar 01 2024
3250
BL2033211 - Feb 24 2024
3371
BL2028829 - Feb 19 2024
2754
BL2027797 - Feb 18 2024
2675
BL5057120 - Feb 13 2024
3292
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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,464
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,503 (+1.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,147 (-12.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,086 (-15.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,006 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,401 (-2.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
1,921 (-22.0%)
AMD A10-6790K APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
3,070 (+24.6%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,727 (+10.7%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,633 (+6.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,614 (+6.1%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,596 (+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 19th of March 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,258
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,073
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,563
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,409
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,178
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,023
Intel Core i9-14900F
8,019
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,871
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,800
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
216