Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz 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.
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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 12.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

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: 7.19

Overall Rank: 2436

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

Average CPU Mark

2324

Single Thread Rating: 1222
Samples: 3955*
*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 Math	10,645 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,058 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,552 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	574.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	49,471 KBytes/Sec
Physics	237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	843 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,222 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$323.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,760
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,474
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,252
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		2,324

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.48
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		7.19
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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		1,222

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1907361 - Sep 19 2023		2611
BL1891402 - Aug 27 2023		3047
BL1887559 - Aug 21 2023		2374
BL1887443 - Aug 21 2023		2364
BL1886058 - Aug 19 2023		2182

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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		2,324
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,485 (+7.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,365 (+1.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,285 (-1.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,914 (-17.6%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,884 (-18.9%)
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,414 (-39.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,931 (-16.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,601 (+12.0%)
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,533 (+9.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,445 (+5.2%)
Intel Celeron J3455 @ 1.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,260 (-2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,240 (-3.6%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,235
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		207

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