Core i3-13100F vs Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9650
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.60
Core i3-13100F
2023
4 cores / 8 threads, 58 Watt
9.46
+491%

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by a whopping 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2004759
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.4332.02
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameYorkfield (2007−2009)Raptor Lake-S
Release dateAugust 2008 (15 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Current price$75 $211

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-13100F has 2139% better value for money than Core 2 Quad Q9650.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz4.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache6 MB (per die)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size2x 107 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors820 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F 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 configuration11
SocketLGA775FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSXno data+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FSB parity-no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR1, DDR2, DDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data76.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core i3-13100F.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data20

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.

Core 2 Quad Q9650 1.60
i3-13100F 9.46
+491%

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 491% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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%

Core 2 Quad Q9650 2470
i3-13100F 14627
+492%

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 492% in Passmark.

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 2 Quad Q9650 382
i3-13100F 2273
+495%

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 495% 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 Q9650 1074
i3-13100F 7720
+619%

Core i3-13100F outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 619% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.60 9.46
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 58 Watt

The Core i3-13100F is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9650 in performance tests.


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