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| Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 vs Core i3 3220 |
Released August, 2008
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
- 3 GHz
- Quad core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Intel Core2 Quad Q9650
![]() | Much more l2 cache 12 MB | ![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
![]() | More cores 4 | ![]() | Much more l2 cache per core 3 MB/core |
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Released September, 2012
Intel Core i3 3220
- 3.3 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Core i3 3220
![]() | Has a built-in GPU Yes | ![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm |
![]() | Higher clock speed 3.3 GHz | ![]() | Much lower typical power consumption 44.69W |
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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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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking | |||
More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
Much more l2 cache per core | 3 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 12x more l2 cache per core | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.15 GHz | vs | 3.43 GHz | More than 20% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
Supports trusted computing | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for safer, more reliable computing | |||
Much higher Maximum operating temperature | 71.4 °C | vs | 65.3 °C | Around 10% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Much better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.25 GHz | vs | 3.46 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Has a built-in GPU | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; A separate graphics adapter is not required | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 45 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Higher clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3 GHz | Around 10% higher clock speed | |||
Much lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 77.19W | More than 40% lower typical power consumption | |||
Much lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 22.89 $/year | More than 40% lower annual home energy cost | |||
Much lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 83.22 $/year | More than 40% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
Newer | Sep, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2008 | Release date over 4 years later |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core2 Quad Q9650 vs Core i3 3220
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9650
5,792
Core i3 3220
5,399
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9650
1,692
Core i3 3220
2,501
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9650
128,200 MB/s
Core i3 3220
173,000 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9650
5,442
Core i3 3220
5,351
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core2 Quad Q9650
5,901
Core i3 3220
5,707
GeekBench
Core2 Quad Q9650
7,010
Core i3 3220
8,919
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core2 Quad Q9650
4,222
Core i3 3220
4,229
PassMark (Single Core)
Core2 Quad Q9650
1,267
Core i3 3220
1,764
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core2 Quad Q9650 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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Clock speed | 3 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
Cores | Quad core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
LGA 775 | |||
LGA 1155 | |||
Is unlocked | Yes | No | |
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 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
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 | 1.47 pt/W | 2.69 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 77.19W | 44.69W |
details | Core2 Quad Q9650 | vs | Core i3 3220 |
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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 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 9 | 33 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 71.4°C | Unknown - 65.3°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 4.15 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 4.25 GHz | 3.46 GHz | |
PassMark (Overclocked) | 1,473.2 | 3,775.1 | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 4.15 GHz | 3.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
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 |
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 ![]() | Intel Core i3 3220 ![]() |
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