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Core2 Extreme Q9300

Core2 Extreme Q9300
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Effective Speed -130%Effective Speed -130%Average Score -414%Memory -18%, 1-Core -418%, 2-Core -418%, 4-Core -430%, 8-Core -786%Overclocked Score -338%1-Core -345%, 2-Core -343%, 4-Core -341%, 8-Core -644%, Memory -17%Value & Sentiment User Rating -93%, Market Share -∞%, Price 32%, Value -122%Nice To Haves -897%64-Core -1,073%, 64-Core -1,310%, Age -308%

Average Bench: 46.1% (901^st of 1442)

Based on 660 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU Q9300 @ 2.53GHz

Poor: 32%Average: 46.1% Great: 52%

Gaming 46%

Yacht

Desktop 48%

Yacht

Workstation 32%

Sail boat

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Below average average bench

The Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 averaged 53.8% 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 70.1Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 35.7Pts

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Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 is 20.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Extreme Q9300 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 134Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 133Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 660 samples)

Rank 90146.1%

Min	Avg	Max
50.9	Memory 70.1	78.6
15.9	1-Core 35.7	43.8
31.6	2-Core 69.9	87.1
39.4% 58.5 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
58.9	4-Core 131	171
58.4	8-Core 133	172
17.6% 132 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
60.5	64-Core 134	172
8.3% 134 Pts

User Benchmarks

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

USA-User, 4 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)

52.9% Above average

Memory 74.7

1-Core 52.1

2-Core 104

48% 76.9 Pts

4-Core 182

8-Core 184

24% 183 Pts

64-Core 181

11% 181 Pts

FRA-User, 19 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

50.7% Above average

Memory 76.9

1-Core 42.8

2-Core 82.4

45% 67.4 Pts

4-Core 144

8-Core 148

20% 146 Pts

64-Core 145

9% 145 Pts

USA-User, 11 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

46.2% Average

Memory 72.2

1-Core 35

2-Core 62

39% 56.4 Pts

4-Core 119

8-Core 127

16% 123 Pts

64-Core 142

9% 142 Pts

HUN-User, 4 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

45.9% Average

Memory 71.6

1-Core 38.6

2-Core 76.8

41% 62.3 Pts

4-Core 116

8-Core 139

16% 128 Pts

64-Core 142

9% 142 Pts

FRA-User, 12 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)

45.4% Average

Memory 66.3

1-Core 49.9

2-Core 98.8

45% 71.7 Pts

4-Core 144

8-Core 141

19% 143 Pts

64-Core 142

9% 142 Pts

TWN-User, 10 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

44.5% Average

Memory 68.2

1-Core 38.8

2-Core 78.3

40% 61.8 Pts

4-Core 120

8-Core 137

17% 128 Pts

64-Core 139

9% 139 Pts

GBR-User, 14 months ago.Core2 Extreme Q9300,

Socket 479, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads

Base clock 2.55 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)

19.4% Very poor

Memory 28

1-Core 17.2

2-Core 33.3

17% 26.2 Pts

4-Core 59.9

8-Core 78.2

9% 69.1 Pts

64-Core 82.1

5% 82.1 Pts

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Gaming 5%

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Desktop 43%

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Workstation 4%

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System: Dell Precision M6400

CPU
Core2 Extreme Q9300Intel $172Bench 46%, 660 samples	15x

GPU
Quadro FX 2700MNvidiaBench 3%, 788 samples	30x
Quadro FX 3700MNvidiaBench 6%, 383 samples	20x
FirePro M7740ATIBench 7%, 225 samples	6x

SSD
Fury 240GBHyperX $193Bench 71%, 27,826 samples	2x
SSDNow V300 120GBKingston $37Bench 54%, 339,020 samples	2x
RBX Series 1 128GBSamsungBench 15%, 26 samples	2x

RAM
4x2GBUnknownBench 25%, 183,252 samples	14x
4x4GBUnknownBench 43%, 106,178 samples	12x
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	12x

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Value: 28% - Poor

Total price: $365

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Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9300 (6M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Yorkfield
Launch Date	Q1'08
Processor Number	Q9300
# of Cores	4
Cache	6 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	0.8500V-1.3625V
Recommended Price	$200.00
Clock Speed	2.5 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB
Max TDP	95 W
FSB Parity	Yes

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	164 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	456 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

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Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16

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Average Bench: 46.1% (901^st of 1442)

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