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| | Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 vs Core i3 3220 |
Released August, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
| | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
| | More cores 4 | | Supports trusted computing Yes |
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 3220
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Has a built-in GPU Yes |
| | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz |
by Don-Woligroski (Oct, 2012)The Core i3-3220 doesn't benefit from Intel's Turbo Boost technology at all, but instead relies on an architecture able to execute more instructions per cycle than AMD.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of Q9650 vs 3220
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| Core2 Quad Q9650 6.4 Core i3 3220 6.4 | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit, Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Core2 Quad Q9650 7.5 Core i3 3220 8.7 | |
| Cinebench R10 32-bit (1-core) and Passmark (Single Core) | |
Overclocking | |
How much speed can you get out of the processor? | |
| Core2 Quad Q9650 6.4 Core i3 3220 7.5 | |
| Passmark (Overclocked), Maximum Overclocked Clock Speed (Air) and 1 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Core2 Quad Q9650 6.6 Core i3 3220 7.1 | |
| Performance Per Dollar | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l2 cache | 12 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 24x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 12x more l2 cache per core | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 71.4 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.16 GHz | vs | 3.44 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.43 GHz | vs | 3.53 GHz | More than 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 45 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,764 | vs | 1,260 | 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Marginally newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later | |||
| Significantly better PassMark (Overclocked) score | 3,775.1 | vs | 1,473.2 | More than 2.5x better PassMark (Overclocked) score | |||
| Better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | 5,814 | vs | 3,685 | Around 60% better cinebench r10 32Bit 1-core score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 10.15 pt/W | vs | 5.84 pt/W | Around 75% better performance per watt | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 4.47 pt/$ | vs | 3.47 pt/$ | Around 30% better performance per dollar | |||
| Lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9650 vs Core i3 3220
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9650 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| LGA 775 | |||
| LGA 1155 | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | No | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | None | GPU | |
| Label | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics 2500 | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | 650 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | 1,050 MHz | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | FSB | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
details | Core2 Quad Q9650 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 12 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 45 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 9 | 33 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 4.16 GHz | 3.44 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.43 GHz | 3.53 GHz | |
| PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,473.2 | 3,775.1 | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.16 GHz | 3.44 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 95W | 55W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 22.89 $/year | 13.25 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 83.22 $/year | 48.18 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.84 pt/W | 10.15 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 44.69W | |
| Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 | Intel Core i3 3220 |
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