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Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 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 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 2.8 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 Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz, Intel Core2 Quad CPU Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 7.26

Overall Rank:
2891st fastest in multithreading out of 4989 CPUs
2846th fastest in single threading out of 4989 CPUs
844th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $323.00 USD (2023-05-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2346
Single Thread Rating
1216

Samples: 4072*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,754
Thread: 1,181

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Integer Math10,695 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,017 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers19 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,493 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption583.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,251 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions860 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,216 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$323.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,844
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,387
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,560
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,113
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,209
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,724
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,621
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,346
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 219.60
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 200.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
 117.14
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.50
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.09
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 7.26
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 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 1,216
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2395106 - Feb 06 2025
2619
BL2394981 - Feb 06 2025
2643
BL2393612 - Feb 06 2025
2564
BL2391311 - Feb 05 2025
2535
BL2383173 - Feb 01 2025
2513
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 2,346
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,531 (+7.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,406 (+2.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,358 (+0.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 810 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,999 (-14.8%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,884 (-19.7%)
AMD Phenom 9150e Quad-Core vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,414 (-39.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 1,959 (-16.5%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 3,212 (+36.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,650 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,647 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-670 @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,533 (+8.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 2,482 (+5.8%)

Is the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,602
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,600
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,304
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,842
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,527
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,343
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,168
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,015
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz
 206