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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

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

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 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 6144 KB

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: NA

Overall Rank:
3005th fastest in multithreading out of 5121 CPUs
2958th fastest in single threading out of 5121 CPUs
878th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2350
Single Thread Rating
1216

Samples: 4087*
*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 Math10,698 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,020 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,494 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption585.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,256 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions862 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,216 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,698
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,313
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,862
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,176
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,656
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,350
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
 152.47
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 1,216
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2608080 - May 07 2025
2660
BL2578561 - Apr 24 2025
2320
BL2575542 - Apr 23 2025
1553
BL2558177 - Apr 16 2025
2075
BL2547027 - Apr 11 2025
2649
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 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,350
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,536 (+8.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,412 (+2.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,659 (+13.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,486 (+5.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,351 (+0.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,277 (-3.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,181 (-7.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,151 (-8.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,070 (-11.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,999 (-14.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,996 (-15.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,906 (-18.9%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,502
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,324
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,597
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,810
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,682
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,418
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 206