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Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 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 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: PGA478

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 45 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 Extreme CPU Q9300 @ 2.53GHz, Intel Core2 Extreme CPU Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3253rd fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
3275th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
964th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1993
Single Thread Rating
1085

Samples: 210*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,163
Thread: 1,011

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

Integer Math9,216 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,640 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,543 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption493.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression41,940 KBytes/Sec
Physics220 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions751 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,085 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of June 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,665
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,301
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,150
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,482
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,145
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
1,993
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
186.43
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
130.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.24
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
NA
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 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
1,085
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2247563 - Nov 17 2024
2286
BL5070385 - Aug 08 2024
2448
BL1623811 - Sep 04 2022
2174
BL1619925 - Aug 28 2022
2240
BL1585091 - Jun 22 2022
2965
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
1,993
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,414 (+21.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,490 (+25.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,351 (+18.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,350 (+17.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,277 (+14.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,181 (+9.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,154 (+8.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,071 (+3.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
2,008 (+0.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
1,996 (+0.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
1,908 (-4.2%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300
1,884 (-5.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,584
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,663
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,509
Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 @ 2.53GHz
188