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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.

  • 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 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 6.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

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: 55.43

Overall Rank: 2564

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2107

Single Thread Rating: 1138
Samples: 2417*
*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 Math10,002 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,612 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,174 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption544.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression46,240 KBytes/Sec
Physics163 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions796 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,138 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$38.01 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU 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
 59,764
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,467
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
 21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,252
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,107
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
 117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 55.43
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
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 Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 1,138
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1904554 - Sep 15 2023
2347
BL5044540 - Aug 22 2023
2238
BL1879084 - Aug 09 2023
2339
BL1865901 - Jul 21 2023
2356
BL1864043 - Jul 19 2023
2381
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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 2,107
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,954 (-7.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,811 (-14.1%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,713 (-18.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 1,822 (-13.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,365 (+12.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,169 (+2.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,485 (+18.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,445 (+16.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,372 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,313 (+9.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,240 (+6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400
 2,209 (+4.8%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz 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
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,235
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,803
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
 163