Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

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Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 95 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 12.0 MB, L3: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 77.73

Overall Rank: 2171

Last Price Change: $29.80 USD (2023-03-18)

Average CPU Mark

2316

Single Thread Rating: 1222
Samples: 3923*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,754
Thread: 1,181

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Integer Math	10,634 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,074 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	571.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	48.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	837 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,222 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of March 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$29.80 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Intel NUC 11 Pro NUC11PAHi5 Panther Canyon Desktop Mini PC, Intel® Core i5-1135G7 4-Cores, 2.4–4.2 GHz Turbo, 28W Intel® Iris™ Xe Graphics, 0GB DDR4 RAM, 0GB PCIe SSD, Barebone	$541.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 NUC11PAHi7 Home & Business Desktop Mainsteam Kit, Barebone，Intel Core i7-1165G7 4-Core, 2.8 GHz–4.7 GHz Turbo，28W Intel Iris Xe Graphics, No RAM, No SSD, NO OS, Add't Components Needed.	$669.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MSI 2023 Infinite RS Gaming Desktop PC 13th Gen (Intel i7-13700KF 16-Core, 128GB DDR5, 512GB m.2 SATA SSD + 6TB HDD (3.5), GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 120mm AIO, WiFi 6E, RGB Backlit KYB, Win11Pro) w/Hub	$5999.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast RNUC11PHKI7CAA0 Home & Business Mini Desktop i7-1165G7 4-Core, 16GB RAM, 2x1TB PCIe SSD (2TB), RTX 2060, WiFi, Bluetooth, HDMI, Win 11 Home with 120W G4 Dock	$2509.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Professional Video Editing Computer - Intel - Core i7-8700K 3.7GHz 6-Core Processor - 64GB RAM	$3299.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,792
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,537
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,208
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		2,316

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		184.22
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		140.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.06
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		77.73
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		41.47
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		1,222

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1773271 - Mar 19 2023		3053
BL1772087 - Mar 18 2023		2532
BL1770931 - Mar 16 2023		2599
BL1766985 - Mar 12 2023		3148
BL1766414 - Mar 11 2023		3089

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		2,316
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,331 (+0.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,031 (-12.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,152 (-7.1%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,808 (+21.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,479 (+7.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,307 (-0.4%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,245 (-3.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		2,227 (-3.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,944 (-16.1%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,857 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,841 (-20.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550		1,796 (-22.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,411
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,360
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,585
Intel Core i9-13900F		7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,744
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,690
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,618
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz		207

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