Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 45 nm vs 65 nm
  • Around 55% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 783
  • 3.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 718
  • Around 55% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 255
  • 2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 440
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 vs 783
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 vs 718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 vs 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 vs 440

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
783
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2224
718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
395
255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1225
440
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 783
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 718
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 440
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Conroe
Place in performance rating 2930 2938
Processor Number Q9500 E4400
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date July 2007
Price now $49.99
Value for money (0-100) 6.81

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 800 MHz FSB
Die size 164 mm2 111 mm2
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 65 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C L2=61.4°C, M0=73.3°C
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 456 million 167 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache 64 KB
L2 cache 2048 KB
Maximum frequency 2 GHz

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported LGA775 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Intel® AES New Instructions

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3