Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 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 X9770 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 136 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 X9770 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 1.68

Overall Rank:
3170th fastest in multithreading out of 5810 CPUs
2942nd fastest in single threading out of 5810 CPUs
873rd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,608.95 USD (2016-11-27)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2701

Single Thread Rating

1394

Samples: 92*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,332
Thread: 1,341

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	12,325 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,903 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	22 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,379 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	669.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	56,353 KBytes/Sec
Physics	266 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,002 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,394 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of March 2026

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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of March 2026.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,262
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,936
Apple M4 10 Core		23,678
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,593
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,131
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz		2,701

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		227.54
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		172.01
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.58
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		46.29
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz		1.68
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz		1,394

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2906620 - Sep 13 2025		2847
BL2040569 - Mar 03 2024		2173
BL1917010 - Oct 03 2023		2955
BL1916819 - Oct 03 2023		2979
BL1911481 - Sep 25 2023		2896

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz		2,701
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,250 (-16.7%)
Intel Core2 Extreme X9775 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,780 (+2.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,554 (-5.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,421 (-10.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,662 (-1.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,518 (-6.8%)
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,434 (-9.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,373 (-12.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,366 (-12.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,264 (-16.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,230 (-17.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme X9770		2,159 (-20.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,387
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,448
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz		234

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