Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Core i3-2100

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Core i3-2100 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Intel Core i3-2100

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2230 vs 1856
Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 1208

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2230 vs 1856
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225 vs 1208

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2100

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1414 vs 1214
Around 38% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 544 vs 395
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 2.043 vs 0.762
Around 23% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 34.598 vs 28.113
Around 44% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.227 vs 0.158

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1414 vs 1214
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	544 vs 395
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.043 vs 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	34.598 vs 28.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.227 vs 0.158

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-2100

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1214

1414

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2230

1856

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

395

544

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

1208

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

2.043

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.113

34.598

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.158

0.227

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Core i3-2100
PassMark - Single thread mark	1214	1414
PassMark - CPU mark	2230	1856
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395	544
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225	1208
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762	2.043
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113	34.598
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158	0.227
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.938
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		2.215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Core i3-2100
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Sandy Bridge
Place in performance rating	2919	2912
Processor Number	Q9500	i3-2100
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		February 2011
Launch price (MSRP)		$73
Price now		$59.99
Value for money (0-100)		18.10
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	3.10 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	164 mm2	131 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	69.1°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	504 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Number of threads		4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	LGA775	FCLGA1155
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)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory bandwidth		21 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066/1333
Graphics
Device ID		0x102
Graphics base frequency		850 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 2000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0