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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz can be found below. 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?

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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: 48.35

Overall Rank: 2323

Last Price Change: $48.02 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2322

Single Thread Rating: 1222
Samples: 3940*
*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 Math10,646 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,069 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers18 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,566 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption573.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,545 KBytes/Sec
Physics238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions841 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,222 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$48.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$323.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,811
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,097
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,143
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,322
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 195.04
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.65
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 133.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 61.69
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 48.35
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
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 2nd 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
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
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 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 1,222
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1826832 - May 26 2023 [Excluded]
1201
BL1825683 - May 24 2023
2993
BL1824539 - May 23 2023 [Excluded]
1286
BL1824319 - May 22 2023
2138
BL1819824 - May 16 2023
2422
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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,322
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,480 (+6.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,443 (+5.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,098 (-9.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,950 (-16.0%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,844 (-20.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,800 (-22.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,822 (-21.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,143 (-7.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,986 (-14.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,955 (-15.8%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,643 (+13.8%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,582 (+11.2%)


Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,102
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,457
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,439
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,602
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,793
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,735
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 207