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.

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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 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: 45.43

Overall Rank:
2682nd fastest in multithreading out of 4842 CPUs
2614th fastest in single threading out of 4842 CPUs
789th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2473

Single Thread Rating

1284

Samples: 1760*
*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	11,301 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,325 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,846 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	615.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	52,177 KBytes/Sec
Physics	246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	906 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,284 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of September 2024.
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 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,126
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,484
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,126
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,272
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,538
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,167
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,473

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.16
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.59
Intel Core i9-12900K		149.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		57.82
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		45.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
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
BL2187334 - Sep 05 2024		2725
BL2168015 - Aug 13 2024		2326
BL2167978 - Aug 13 2024		2818
BL2163370 - Aug 07 2024		2785
BL2152224 - Jul 23 2024		2273

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 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		2,473
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,509 (+1.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,385 (-3.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,633 (+6.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,346 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,538 (+2.6%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,151 (-13.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,081 (-15.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,018 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,739 (+10.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,401 (-2.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,348 (-5.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650		2,330 (-5.8%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,401
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,204
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,035
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,089
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,963
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz		216

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