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Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 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 Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 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 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: 13.21

Overall Rank:
3201st fastest in multithreading out of 5491 CPUs
3092nd fastest in single threading out of 5491 CPUs
888th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.95 USD (2025-05-10)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2509
Single Thread Rating
1284

Samples: 1857*
*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 Math11,393 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,351 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,812 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption629.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,272 KBytes/Sec
Physics246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions928 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,284 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
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 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,553
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,350
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,952
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,547
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,684
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,509
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 267.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 178.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i5-12400F
 157.16
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.41
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.29
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 13.21
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 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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
BL3127188 - Dec 12 2025
2565
BL3125948 - Dec 11 2025
2747
BL3118761 - Dec 09 2025
2764
BL3113661 - Dec 07 2025
2809
BL3093267 - Nov 29 2025
2676
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 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 2,509
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,363 (-5.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,036 (-18.8%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 1,884 (-24.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,001 (-20.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,546 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,439 (-2.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,433 (-3.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,422 (-3.5%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,360 (-5.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,076 (-17.2%)
AMD PRO A12-9800E vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 3,128 (+24.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
 2,457 (-2.1%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,443
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,795
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,447
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,285
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,678
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,472
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,415
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
 216