Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 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 3072 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 55.62

Overall Rank: 2757

Last Price Change: $38.01 USD (2023-04-27)

Average CPU Mark

2114

Single Thread Rating: 1137
Samples: 2440*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,157
Thread: 1,114

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math	10,032 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,614 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,147 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	547.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,231 KBytes/Sec
Physics	163 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	802 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,137 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$38.01 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Intel N100 Quad Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$312.99 (www.amazon.com)
	2.5GbE Firewall Appliance, Intel Core i3 1215U, 6 Core up to 4.40GHz, 6 Intel I226 Ethernet, 8GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Mini PC Router, TPM2.0/AES-Ni, Support pfSense/OPNsense	$498.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,347
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,362
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,017
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,430
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,114

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.12
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		55.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		1,137

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2074245 - Apr 10 2024		2403
BL5060852 - Apr 08 2024		2318
BL2066669 - Apr 01 2024		2389
BL2060831 - Mar 25 2024		2366
BL5059045 - Mar 20 2024		2576

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,114
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,971 (-6.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,810 (-14.4%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,713 (-19.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,822 (-13.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,378 (+12.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,187 (+3.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,508 (+18.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,469 (+16.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,398 (+13.4%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,317 (+9.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,271 (+7.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,209 (+4.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,172
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,989
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		163

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