Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 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.
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Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

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 X9750 @ 3.16GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU X9750 @ 3.16GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2009

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3349th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
3167th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
906th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2766

Single Thread Rating

1370

Samples: 11*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,990
Thread: 1,339

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz

Integer Math	13,158 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,519 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,870 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	747.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	57,265 KBytes/Sec
Physics	281 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,195 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,370 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of October 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of October 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,191
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,056
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,287
Apple M4 10 Core		23,570
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,025
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,649
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,120
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz		2,766

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		173.01
Intel Core i9-14900K		154.77
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		147.45
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.12
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		107.15
Intel Core i9-13900K		92.45
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		80.56
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz		1,370

Last 4 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3710345 - Sep 12 2026		3769
BL3632030 - Aug 06 2026		2963
BL5113770 - Feb 20 2026		2988
BL2068823 - Apr 03 2024 [Excluded]		745

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz		2,766
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,677 (-3.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,564 (-7.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,421 (-12.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,519 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B50 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,466 (-10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,394 (-13.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,384 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,258 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,252 (-18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,178 (-21.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,168 (-21.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9750		2,092 (-24.4%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,463
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,519
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,259
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,689
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,504
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,378
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,353
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,054
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz		241

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