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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: 45.60

Overall Rank:
2803rd fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
2725th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
818th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $54.42 USD (2024-11-16)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2482
Single Thread Rating
1283

Samples: 1788*
*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 Math11,300 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,346 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers20 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,823 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption620.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,121 KBytes/Sec
Physics247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions911 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,283 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,825
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,389
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,574
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,215
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,616
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,150
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,482
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.74
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.16
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.53
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
52.88
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
45.60
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
1,283
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2392163 - Feb 05 2025
2799
BL2384755 - Feb 02 2025
2697
BL2384471 - Feb 02 2025
3283
BL5085477 - Jan 29 2025
2777
BL2365614 - Jan 24 2025
3468
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
2,482
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,530 (+1.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,406 (-3.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,650 (+6.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,253 (-9.2%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,984 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,541 (+2.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,160 (-13.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,081 (-16.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,018 (-18.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,745 (+10.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,417 (-2.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840T vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
2,360 (-4.9%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,640
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,603
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,526
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,281
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,033
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz
216