Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 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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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: 75.98

Overall Rank:
2885th fastest in multithreading out of 4831 CPUs
2878th fastest in single threading out of 4831 CPUs
861st fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $28.02 USD (2024-06-02)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2129

Single Thread Rating

1139

Samples: 2461*
*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	10,076 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,626 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,162 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	552.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,394 KBytes/Sec
Physics	164 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	809 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,139 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,132
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,486
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,610
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,867
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,538
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,170
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,129

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.41
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		133.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		75.98
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.11
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		1,139

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2173530 - Aug 19 2024		2378
BL2161509 - Aug 04 2024		2372
BL2154943 - Jul 27 2024		2377
BL2143447 - Jul 12 2024		2371
BL2141941 - Jul 10 2024		3056

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 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,129
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,156 (+1.3%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,656 (-22.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,509 (+17.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,399 (+12.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,385 (+12.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,271 (+6.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,982 (-6.9%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,851 (-13.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,847 (-13.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,816 (-14.7%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,713 (-19.6%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,697 (-20.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,243
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,970
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,522
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		163

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