Performance per price, higher is better.
Core i3-3210 vs Core 2 Quad Q9500
Aggregated performance score
Core 2 Quad Q9500
4 cores / 4 threads
1.45
General info
Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2068 | 2067 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 4.75 | 0.05 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | no data | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | no data | 1 January 2013 (11 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $120 |
| Current price | $58 | $366 (3.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 9400% better value for money than i3-3210.
Technical specs
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | no data | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB L2 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | no data | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 71 °C | 65 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.3625V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | LGA775 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX |
| AES-NI | no data | - |
| AVX | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | - | no data |
| FDI | no data | + |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 25.6 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
| Quick Sync Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core i3-3210 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by 40% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 outperforms Core i3-3210 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 55 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210. The differences in performance seem too small.
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