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 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: 55.21

Overall Rank: 2452

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

Average CPU Mark

2098

Single Thread Rating: 1137
Samples: 2403*
*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	9,967 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,603 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,175 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	542.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,147 KBytes/Sec
Physics	163 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	790 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,137 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.
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

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell Inspiron 3020 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 16-Core up to 5.20 GHz Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, DVD+RW, Windows 11 Pro	$1009.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3020 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 16-Core up to 5.20 GHz Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 4TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, DVD+RW, Windows 11 Pro	$1149.99 (www.amazon.com)
	WEIDIAN Fanless Mini PC Industrial PC Quad Core J4125 CPU with Windows 11 Pro Mini Desktop PC, 16GB RAM DDDR4, 128GB SSD, 1TB HDD, 2 RS232 COM, 2 USB3.0, Dual LAN, HD, VGA,Dual-Band WiFi, BT 4.0	$408.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 3020 Tower Desktop Computer - 13th Gen Intel Core i7-13700 16-Core up to 5.20 GHz Processor, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD + 2TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, DVD+RW, Windows 11 Pro	$1089.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Envy Desktop Bundle PC, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070,12th Generation Intel Core i9 12900 Processor, Windows 11, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth, Keyboard and Mouse Combo W/HDMI (16GB RAM \| 1TB PCIe SSD)	$1529.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,612
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,814
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,663
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,502
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,136
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,098

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.14
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.20
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.88
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.12
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		55.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
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
BL1833029 - Jun 04 2023 [Excluded]		1110
BL1831279 - Jun 01 2023		2198
BL1828306 - May 28 2023 [Excluded]		1126
BL1821447 - May 18 2023		2167
BL1820670 - May 17 2023		2377

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 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		2,098
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,950 (-7.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,801 (-14.2%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,713 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		1,822 (-13.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,345 (+11.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,157 (+2.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,480 (+18.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,443 (+16.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,372 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,308 (+10.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,242 (+6.8%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9400		2,164 (+3.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,224
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,467
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,434
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,802
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,592
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,194
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,798
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,776
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,743
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,741
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz		163

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