Today's hottest

Amazon Ebay

deals

CPU GPU SSD HDD USB RAM MBD

TEST
YOUR CPU

ADD TO PC
BUILD

Intel

Core2 Duo T9550

Core2 Duo T9550
BENCHMARKS (1,427)
MKT (0%)
BUILDS
SPECS
(1)
BUY • $199

Effective Speed -167%Effective Speed -167%Average Score -657%Memory -24%, 1-Core -416%, 2-Core -436%, 4-Core -901%, 8-Core -1,509%Overclocked Score -563%1-Core -351%, 2-Core -356%, 4-Core -776%, 8-Core -1,307%, Memory -23%Value & Sentiment User Rating -85%, Market Share -∞%, Price -35%, Value -197%Nice To Haves -1,461%64-Core -1,903%, 64-Core -2,208%, Age -271%

Average Bench: 38.6% (1133^rd of 1468)

Based on 1,427 user benchmarks. Device: BFEBFBFF0001067A Model: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9550 @ 2.66GHz

Poor: 21%Average: 38.6% Great: 43%

Gaming 39%

Jet ski

Desktop 43%

Speed boat

Workstation 25%

Raft

Popular builds with this CPU

Poor average bench

The Intel Core2 Duo T9550 averaged 61.4% 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 66.2Pts

Avg. Single Core Speed 35.1Pts

See where your CPU ranks →

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core2 Duo T9550 is 22.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core2 Duo T9550 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 66.9Pts

Avg. Octa Core Speed 66.9Pts

Average Bench

(Based on 1,427 samples)

Rank 113338.6%

Min	Avg	Max
34.6	Memory 66.2	74.1
16.1	1-Core 35.1	42.2
23	2-Core 65.5	82.3
37.4% 55.6 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
24.6	4-Core 66.2	82.8
27.7	8-Core 66.9	82.5
8.9% 66.6 Pts

Min	Avg	Max
25.2	64-Core 66.9	82.2
4.1% 66.9 Pts

User Benchmarks

Bench

Normal

Heavy

Server

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

GBR-User, 13 months ago.Core2 Duo T9550,

Socket 478, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)

37.3% Below average

Memory 64.6

1-Core 35.9

2-Core 41.5

34% 47.3 Pts

4-Core 60

8-Core 71.2

8% 65.6 Pts

64-Core 70.1

4% 70.1 Pts

GBR-User, 17 months ago.Core2 Duo T9550,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)

32.1% Below average

Memory 58.4

1-Core 36.5

2-Core 36.5

32% 43.8 Pts

4-Core 36.8

8-Core 41.1

5% 38.9 Pts

64-Core 39

2% 39 Pts

GBR-User, 17 months ago.Core2 Duo T9550,

LGA775, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)

32.1% Below average

Memory 56.1

1-Core 39

2-Core 47.1

33% 47.4 Pts

4-Core 48.3

8-Core 53.2

7% 50.8 Pts

64-Core 48.9

3% 48.9 Pts

UKR-User, 19 months ago.Core2 Duo T9550,

CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)

6.84% Terrible

Memory 3.8

1-Core 37.9

2-Core 47.9

15% 29.9 Pts

4-Core 56.1

8-Core 59.7

8% 57.9 Pts

64-Core 56.7

4% 56.7 Pts

ESP-User, 11 months ago.Core2 Duo T9550,

U2E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads

Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)

3.06% Terrible

Memory 4.81

1-Core 6.3

2-Core 9.2

4% 6.77 Pts

4-Core 8.4

8-Core 4.4

1% 6.4 Pts

64-Core 9.5

1% 9.5 Pts

1,427 MORE »

Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 69,002,745 CPUs tested

Custom PC Builder (Start a new build) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Core2 Duo T9550 Builds (Compare 18 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 2%

Tree trunk

Desktop 38%

Jet ski

Workstation 2%

Tree trunk

System: Dell Vostro 1520

CPU
Core2 Duo T9550Intel $199Bench 39%, 1,427 samples	10x

GPU
GeForce 9300M GSNvidiaBench 1%, 2,044 samples	18x

SSD
SU650 120GBAdata $14Bench 63%, 42,288 samples	2x
BX500 240GBCrucial $23Bench 56%, 142,801 samples	1x
Green 240GB (2018)WD $51Bench 45%, 156,194 samples	1x

RAM
2x2GBUnknownBench 20%, 446,702 samples	17x
3GBUnknownBench 14%, 81,553 samples	1x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 41% - Average

Total price: $213

Popular Core2 Duo T9550 systems:

How Fast Is Your CPU? (Bench your build) Size up your PC in less than a minute

Welcome to our PC speed test tool. UserBenchmark will test your PC and compare the results to other users with the same components. You can quickly size up your PC, identify hardware problems and explore the best value for money upgrades.

UserBenchmark of the month

Gaming

Desktop

ProGaming

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

USB

How it works

- Download and run UserBenchmark
- CPU tests include: integer, floating and string
- GPU tests include: six 3D game simulations
- Drive tests include: read, write, sustained write and mixed IO
- RAM tests include: single/multi core bandwidth and latency
- SkillBench (space shooter) tests user input accuracy
- Reports are generated and presented on userbenchmark.com
- Identify the strongest components in your PC
- See speed test results from other users
- Compare your components to the current market leaders
- Explore your best upgrade options with a virtual PC build
- Compare your in-game FPS to other users with your hardware

Processor Rankings (Price vs Performance) November 2024 CPU Rankings

We calculate effective speed which measures real world performance for typical users. Effective speed is adjusted by current prices to yield a value for money rating. Our calculated values are checked against thousands of individual user ratings. The customizable table below combines these factors to bring you the definitive list of top CPUs. ^[CPUPro]

Group Test Results

Best user rated - User sentiment trumps benchmarks for this comparison.
Best value for money - Value for money is based on real world performance.
Fastest real world speed - Real World Speed measures performance for typical consumers.

Specifications

Essentials

Description	Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9550 (6M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Code Name	Penryn
Launch Date	Q4'08
Processor Number	T9550
# of Cores	2
Cache	6 MB L2
Instruction Set	64-bit
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
VID Voltage Range	1.050V-1.212V
Recommended Price	N/A
Clock Speed	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Max TDP	35 W
FSB Parity	No

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)	Yes
Intel 64	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Tech	Yes
Turbo Boost Tech	No
Hyper-Threading Tech	No
Demand Based Switching	No

Package

Package Size	35mm x 35mm
Sockets Supported	BGA479, PGA478
Processing Die Size	107 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	410 million

Platform Protection

Execute Disable Bit	Yes
Trusted Execution Tech	Yes

1468 Processors (Compared) Thousands of user benchmarks compiled into one comparison list

See how consistently different CPUs perform with varying real world conditions. The charts also illustrate overall performance, popularity and rank.

Frequently Asked Questions

Processors FAQ

AMD vs Intel: Gaming performance 2012-2021

How does IPC compare between AMD's Ryzen and Intel's Kaby Lake?

What is multi core mixed speed?

What is multi core integer speed?

What is multi core floating point speed?

What is single core mixed CPU speed?

What is quad core mixed CPU speed?

What is quad core floating point speed?

What is quad core integer speed?

What is single core floating point speed?

What is single core integer speed?

What is the GeekBench single core score?

What is a CPU?

What is the effective CPU speed index?

What is overclocking?

What is thermal design power (TDP)?

ALL FAQs »

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $135
Intel Core i5-13600K $210	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $389	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $84
Intel Core i5-12400F $111	Nvidia RTX 4070 $500	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $370

Intel

Core2 Duo T9550

Average Bench: 38.6% (1133^rd of 1468)

Popular builds with this CPU

Poor average bench

Strengths

Good consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

Prices

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Dell Vostro 1520

Popular Core2 Duo T9550 systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Specifications

Essentials

Advanced Technologies

Package

Platform Protection

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Intel

Core2 Duo T9550

Average Bench: 38.6% (1133rd of 1468)

Popular builds with this CPU

Poor average bench

Strengths

Good consistency

Weaknesses

Average Bench

Market Share (See Leaders)

Prices

CHOOSE A COMPONENT:

System: Dell Vostro 1520

Popular Core2 Duo T9550 systems:

UserBenchmark of the month

How it works

Group Test Results

Specifications

Essentials

Advanced Technologies

Package

Platform Protection

Share a related link

Comments

Excellent (edit your comment) Add link

Speed Comparisons

Frequently Asked Questions

Best User Rated

Feedback

Average Bench: 38.6% (1133^rd of 1468)