Core i5-750s vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2107	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.75	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	no data	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	no data	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Current price	$46	$125

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	2.4 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	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Die size	no data	296 mm2
Maximum core temperature	71 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	no data	774 million
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 i5-750s 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s 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 i5-750s. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR3
Maximum memory size	no data	16 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	21 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i5-750s.

PCIe version	no data	2.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

95 Watt

82 Watt

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