Core i3-14100F vs Core 2 Quad Q9550s

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	720
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Yorkfield (2007−2009)	Raptor Lake-R
Release date	January 2009 (15 years ago)	no data
Current price	$90	$119

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F 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	8
Base clock speed	2.83 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.83 GHz	4.7 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB (shared)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	45 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	2x 107 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	76 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	76 °C	no data
Number of transistors	820 million	no data
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 Q9550s and Core i3-14100F 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	1	1
Socket	LGA775	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3	DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	no data	192 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	76.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9550s and Core i3-14100F.

PCIe version	no data	5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	8
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

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