Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • Around 74% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 1276
  • Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 754
  • 2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.762 vs 0.344
  • Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 28.113 vs 23.046
  • Around 84% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.158 vs 0.086
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 vs 1276
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 vs 754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762 vs 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 vs 23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158 vs 0.086

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

  • Around 1% higher maximum core temperature: 72.4°C vs 71.4°C
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1322 vs 1215
  • Around 11% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 439 vs 395
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 72.4°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1322 vs 1215
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 439 vs 395

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1215
1322
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2224
1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
395
439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1225
754
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.762
0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
28.113
23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.158
0.086
Name Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500
PassMark - Single thread mark 1215 1322
PassMark - CPU mark 2224 1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395 439
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225 754
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762 0.344
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113 23.046
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158 0.086
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 2.496

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500

Essentials

Architecture codename Yorkfield Wolfdale
Place in performance rating 2930 2937
Processor Number Q9500 E8500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop
Launch date August 2008
Price now $39.99
Value for money (0-100) 16.84

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.83 GHz 3.16 GHz
Bus Speed 1333 MHz FSB 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 164 mm2 107 mm2
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 71.4°C 72.4°C
Number of cores 4 2
Transistor count 456 million 410 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V 0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache 64 KB
L2 cache 6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.33 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)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)

Memory

Supported memory types DDR1, DDR2, DDR3