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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 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 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 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 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 7.26

Overall Rank:
2890th fastest in multithreading out of 4987 CPUs
2845th fastest in single threading out of 4987 CPUs
844th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $323.00 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2345
Single Thread Rating
1216

Samples: 4070*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,754
Thread: 1,181

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Integer Math10,693 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,016 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,493 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption583.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,247 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions859 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,216 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
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$323.00 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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,823
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,564
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,213
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
2,345
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
211.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.65
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
7.26
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 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
1,216
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2395106 - Feb 06 2025
2619
BL2394981 - Feb 06 2025
2643
BL2393612 - Feb 06 2025
2564
BL2391311 - Feb 05 2025
2535
BL2383173 - Feb 01 2025
2513
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
2,345
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,531 (+7.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,406 (+2.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,358 (+0.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
1,999 (-14.8%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
1,884 (-19.7%)
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
1,414 (-39.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
1,959 (-16.5%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
3,212 (+37.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,650 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,647 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,533 (+8.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
2,482 (+5.8%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,609
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,535
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,525
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,348
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,017
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
206