Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz 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.

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Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 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 Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 44.94

Overall Rank: 2365

Last Price Change: $54.44 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark

2447

Single Thread Rating: 1284
Samples: 1706*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,973
Thread: 1,244

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	11,211 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,322 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,917 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	605.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,193 KBytes/Sec
Physics	247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	888 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,284 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$54.44 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,730
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,743
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,061
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,471
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,447

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.95
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		44.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,956
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		1,284

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1911720 - Sep 26 2023		2808
BL1901824 - Sep 11 2023		1954
BL1900590 - Sep 09 2023		2625
BL1893663 - Aug 30 2023		2530
BL1886793 - Aug 20 2023		2569

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,447
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,485 (+1.6%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		1,844 (-24.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,134 (-12.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,065 (-15.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		1,988 (-18.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,381 (-2.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 905e vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,004 (-18.1%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,691 (+10.0%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,622 (+7.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,601 (+6.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,587 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i5-661 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,459 (+0.5%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,101
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,540
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,898
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		216

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