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AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505

The Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X3 B75 and is around 20% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 293 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 II X3 B75×Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeAM3LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores3 (Threads: 3)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2009Q4 2009
# of Samples73220
CPU Rank37723517
CPU Value36.043.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1237(0.0%)1187(-4.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1800(-16.8%)2164(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
1,800
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
2,164
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
36.0
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
43.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
AMD Phenom II X3 B75
1,237
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
1,187
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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 II X3 B75 Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
Max TDP95W95W
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.