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Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 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 Q9300 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.5 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 3072 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 52.25

Overall Rank:
3119th fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
3160th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
928th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $38.04 USD (2023-01-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1987
Single Thread Rating
1081

Samples: 1446*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,034
Thread: 1,046

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math9,334 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,422 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,753 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption512.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression43,609 KBytes/Sec
Physics157 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions756 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,081 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th 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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
1,987
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.47
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
52.25
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.34
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
1,081
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2425285 - Feb 19 2025
2218
BL2256819 - Nov 26 2024
2158
BL2233743 - Oct 31 2024
2071
BL2196448 - Sep 16 2024
2174
BL2181938 - Aug 29 2024
2255
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
1,987
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,406 (+21.1%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,739 (-12.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,607 (-19.1%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,564 (-21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,842 (-7.3%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,184 (+9.9%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,258 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,543 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
1,502 (-24.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,484 (+25.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,425 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9300
2,339 (+17.7%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,021
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz
156