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Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 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.
  • 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 Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 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 6144 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 61.86

Overall Rank:
3383rd fastest in multithreading out of 5478 CPUs
3410th fastest in single threading out of 5478 CPUs
950th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $35.70 USD (2018-07-09)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2208
Single Thread Rating
1127

Samples: 839*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,587
Thread: 1,116

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Integer Math10,169 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,690 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,964 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption542.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,562 KBytes/Sec
Physics223 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions817 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,127 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2025.
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 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,547
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,361
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,954
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,538
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,110
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
 2,208
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.85
Intel Core i9-14900K
 133.37
Intel Core i5-12400F
 112.52
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.11
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
 61.86
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.75
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 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
 1,127
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2967111 - Oct 10 2025
2453
BL2914534 - Sep 17 2025
2505
BL2749505 - Jul 08 2025
2336
BL2744685 - Jul 06 2025
2271
BL2744125 - Jul 06 2025
2448
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
 2,208
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,422 (+9.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,216 (+0.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,011 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 1,777 (-19.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 1,842 (-16.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,175 (-1.5%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,598 (+17.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,545 (+15.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,449 (+10.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,369 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,350 (+6.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9450
 2,264 (+2.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,127
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,798
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,508
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,454
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,647
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,481
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,416
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz
 193