Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 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.

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 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 Q9505 @ 2.83GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9505 @ 2.83GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2009

CPUmark/$Price: 43.53

Overall Rank:
3488th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
3350th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
971st fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.99 USD (2023-01-04)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2176

Single Thread Rating

1187

Samples: 219*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,337
Thread: 1,177

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz

Integer Math	10,127 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,777 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,242 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	581.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	47,422 KBytes/Sec
Physics	164 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	835 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,187 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.
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 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz		2,176

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz		43.53
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz		1,187

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3239096 - Jan 24 2026		3001
BL3045955 - Nov 12 2025		2460
BL2555470 - Apr 15 2025		3018
BL2260061 - Nov 30 2024		2480
BL2259752 - Nov 29 2024		2440

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz		2,176
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,551 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,547 (+17.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,427 (+11.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,422 (+11.3%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,257 (+3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,125 (-2.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,011 (-7.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,014 (-7.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,662 (+22.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,615 (+20.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,367 (+8.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9500 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9505		2,247 (+3.3%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core2 Quad Q9505 @ 2.83GHz		167

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