Intel

Core2 Quad Q9650

Core2 Quad Q9650
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BUY • $155

Effective Speed -65%Effective Speed -65%Average Score -146%1-Core -141%, 4-Core -143%, 2-Core -139%, 8-Core -287%, Memory -19%Overclocked Score -118%1-Core -111%, 2-Core -109%, 4-Core -112%, 8-Core -245%, Memory -14%Value & Sentiment -913%User Rating -211%, Market Share -3,449%, Price 60%, Value -50%Nice To Haves -337%64-Core -310%, 64-Core -372%, Age -330%

Average Bench: 54.8% (580^th of 1239)

Based on 13,017 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9650 @ 3.00GHz

Poor: 46%Average: 54.8% Great: 63%

Gaming 55%

Yacht

Desktop 57%

Gunboat

Workstation 39%

Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 averaged 45.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 74.4Pts

Avg. Single Core Mixed Speed 54.3Pts

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Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 is just 16.8%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Mixed Speed 209Pts

Avg. Octa Core Mixed Speed 208Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 13,017 samples)

Rank 58054.8%

Min	Avg	Max
64.6	Memory 74.4	83.2
45.9	1-Core 54.3	67
84.6	2-Core 108	135
50.2% 78.8 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
143	4-Core 206	262
151	8-Core 208	263
28.2% 207 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
151	64-Core 209	266
14% 209 Pts

User Benchmarks

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The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%

USA-User, 11 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3 GHz

59% Above average

Memory 81.2

1-Core 54.2

2-Core 109

53% 81.5 Pts

4-Core 215

8-Core 218

30% 216 Pts

64-Core 220

15% 220 Pts

BEL-User, 13 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

Socket 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)

55.9% Above average

Memory 69.7

1-Core 60.4

2-Core 121

52% 83.8 Pts

4-Core 245

8-Core 244

33% 245 Pts

64-Core 249

17% 249 Pts

GBR-User, 8 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

55.8% Above average

Memory 75

1-Core 54.9

2-Core 108

51% 79.3 Pts

4-Core 216

8-Core 207

29% 211 Pts

64-Core 215

14% 215 Pts

FRA-User, 4 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

54.9% Above average

Memory 73.5

1-Core 54.7

2-Core 109

50% 79 Pts

4-Core 212

8-Core 209

29% 210 Pts

64-Core 207

14% 207 Pts

UKR-User, 3 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

LGA 775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

50.8% Above average

Memory 71.7

1-Core 61.9

2-Core 129

54% 87.6 Pts

4-Core 172

8-Core 191

24% 181 Pts

64-Core 203

14% 203 Pts

ITA-User, 2 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)

37.1% Below average

Memory 43.4

1-Core 50.4

2-Core 97.4

38% 63.7 Pts

4-Core 179

8-Core 173

24% 176 Pts

64-Core 180

12% 180 Pts

CHN-User, 11 hrs ago.Core2 Quad Q9650,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 1.8 GHz

36% Below average

Memory 53.8

1-Core 27.7

2-Core 53

31% 44.8 Pts

4-Core 107

8-Core 107

15% 107 Pts

64-Core 108

7% 108 Pts

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Gaming 11%

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Desktop 46%

Yacht

Workstation 20%

Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

CPU
Core2 Quad Q9650Intel $155Bench 55%, 13,017 samples	1x

GPU
Q45/Q43 Express ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 23,001 samples	3,702x
4 Series Internal ChipsetIntelBench 0%, 1,252 samples	545x
GeForce GT 710NvidiaBench 3%, 70,516 samples	433x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $32Bench 63%, 147,513 samples	105x
A400 120GBKingston $28Bench 60%, 80,270 samples	88x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $60Bench 53%, 231,087 samples	81x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 19%, 311,670 samples	2,649x
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 138,245 samples	1,881x
2x4GBUnknownBench 38%, 288,304 samples	514x

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Value: 57% - Above average

Total price: $187

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9650 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Yorkfield
Launch Date	Q3'08
Processor Number	Q9650
# of Cores	4
Cache	12 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Recommended Price	$339.00
Clock Speed	3 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP	95 W
FSB Parity	No

Data Protection

AES New Instructions	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets Supported	LGA775
Processing Die Size	214 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	820 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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USA-User

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6,508

Average (edit your comment) Add link

3 months ago.

CAN-User

level
3,444

Excellent

3 months ago.

Excellent for hackintosh'n can grab for under 20 CAD now

FRA-User

level
3,375

Excellent

1 month ago.

CPU encore bon pour pas mal de chose une fois oc avec un bon gpu

BRA-User

level
3,305

Excellent

12 days ago.

estou com o meu Q9650 e não me arrependo

NLD-User

level
2,430

Good

2 months ago.

still great with a decent gpu and overclocking to 3,9 ghz paired with good ram you can play all games up to bf1 (at medium settings)

AUT-User

level
1,933

Good

22 days ago.

Great value as an upgrade in an old PC.

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-9400F $165	Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super) $230	Crucial MX500 250GB $49
Intel Core i5-9600K $199	Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super) $160	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $78
Intel Core i7-9700K $365	Nvidia RTX 2070S (Super) $500	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $55

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $43	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $80	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $75	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $46
Seagate Barracuda 3TB (2016) $85	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $681	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Core2 Quad Q9650

Average Bench: 54.8% (580^th of 1239)

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