Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Core i7-930

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Aggregated performance score

Core i7-930
2010
4 cores / 8 threads
1.91
+19.4%

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 19% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking18571984
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.361.43
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameBloomfield (2008−2010)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date28 February 2010 (14 years ago)August 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$80no data
Current price$108 (1.4x MSRP)$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Quad Q9650 has 297% better value for money than i7-930.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 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 GHz3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6 MB (per die)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm22x 107 mm2
Maximum core temperature68 °C71 °C
Number of transistors731 million820 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 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
SocketFCLGA1366LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI--
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching--
PAE36 Bitno data
FSB parityno data-
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size24 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-930 and Core 2 Quad Q9650.

PCIe version2.0no 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. 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.

i7-930 1.91
+19.4%
Core 2 Quad Q9650 1.60

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 19% based on our aggregated 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%

i7-930 2962
+20%
Core 2 Quad Q9650 2469

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 20% 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%

i7-930 418
+9.7%
Core 2 Quad Q9650 381

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 10% 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%

i7-930 1440
+34.5%
Core 2 Quad Q9650 1071

Core i7-930 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9650 by 34% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

Benchmark coverage: 4%

i7-930 4280
Core 2 Quad Q9650 4850
+13.3%

Core 2 Quad Q9650 outperforms Core i7-930 by 13% in 3DMark Fire Strike Physics.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.91 1.60
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

The Core i7-930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9650 in performance tests.


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