Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i5 2500K |
Released January, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
- 2.83 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9550
 | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released January, 2011
Intel Core i5 2500K
- 3.3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Core i5 2500K
| | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
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| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9550 vs Core i5 2500K
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Reviews Word on the street
| Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i5 2500K | ||
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Overall | Out of 10 | Out of 10 | ||
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i5 2500K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.83 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Quad core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| EM64T | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | 10.1 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 2 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 850 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,100 MHz | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | 5,275 | |
details | Core2 Quad Q9550 | vs | Core i5 2500K |
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| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nm | 32 nm | |
| Transistor count | 820,000,000 | 1,160,000,000 | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 8 | 33 | |
| Voltage range | 0.85 - 1.36V | 1.2 - 1.5V | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | 5 - 72.6°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclock popularity | 127 | 3,179 | |
| Overclock review score | 5 | 5 | |
| Overclocked clock speed | 3.99 GHz | 4.98 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.03 GHz | 4.88 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 3.99 GHz | 4.98 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 95W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 41.29 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 110.03 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 1.51 pt/W | 6.79 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 112.55W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
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