Core 2 Quad Q9400 vs FX-6300

Aggregate performance score

FX-6300
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 95 Watt
2.60
+94%
Core 2 Quad Q9400
2008
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.34

FX-6300 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9400 by an impressive 94% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17142241
Place by popularity66not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.52no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.591.33
Architecture codenameVishera (2012−2015)Yorkfield (2007−2009)
Release date23 October 2012 (12 years ago)August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$132no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads64
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.67 GHz
Bus rateno data1333 MHz
L1 cache288 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache6144 KB6 MB (shared)
L3 cache8192 KB0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm45 nm
Die size315 mm22x 81 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data71 °C
Number of transistors1,200 million456 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
P0 Vcore voltageMin: 1.15 V - Max: 1.3875 Vno data
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400 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
SocketAM3+LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-1866DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-6300 and Core 2 Quad Q9400.

PCIe version3.0no 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.

FX-6300 2.60
+94%
Core 2 Quad Q9400 1.34

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.

FX-6300 4137
+94%
Core 2 Quad Q9400 2133

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.

FX-6300 456
+36.5%
Core 2 Quad Q9400 334

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.

FX-6300 1432
+55%
Core 2 Quad Q9400 924

3DMark Fire Strike Physics

FX-6300 4900
+14.5%
Core 2 Quad Q9400 4280

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.60 1.34
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 6 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 45 nm

FX-6300 has a 94% higher aggregate performance score, 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and a 40.6% more advanced lithography process.

The FX-6300 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9400 in performance tests.


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