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AMD Phenom 9950 Quad- vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650

The Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core and is around 35% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz is around 25% faster in single-thread testing. Also, AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core uses around 27% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2258 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core×Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM2+LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.6 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP125W95W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008
# of Samples3811877
CPU Rank37233288
CPU Value9.313.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1026(-20.1%)1285(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1861(-26.1%)2518(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,861
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,518
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
9.3
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
13.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core
1,026
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
1,285
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP125W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.