Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Core i7-1165G7

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1165G7
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.28
+352%
Core 2 Quad Q9500
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.39

Core i7-1165G7 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11142281
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIce Lakeno data
Power efficiency21.361.39
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)no data
Release date2 September 2020 (4 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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)
Threads84
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.83 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHzno data
Bus rate4 GT/s1333 MHz
L1 cache96K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)6 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin45 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C71 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1449LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switchingno data-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
SGX-no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 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 i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4no data
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphicsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.3 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1165G7 and Core 2 Quad Q9500.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i7-1165G7 6.28
+352%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 1.39

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.

i7-1165G7 10082
+353%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 2227

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.

i7-1165G7 1736
+378%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 363

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.

i7-1165G7 4921
+387%
Core 2 Quad Q9500 1010

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.28 1.39
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 10 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 95 Watt

i7-1165G7 has a 351.8% higher aggregate performance score, 100% more threads, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 239.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1165G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1165G7 is a notebook processor while Core 2 Quad Q9500 is a desktop one.

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