Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Pentium E5200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Pentium E5200 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).

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Intel Pentium E5200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1215 vs 1000
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2224 vs 933
Around 33% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 395 vs 296
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1225 vs 514
2.8x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.762 vs 0.277
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 28.113 vs 10.446
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.158 vs 0.059

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215 vs 1000
PassMark - CPU mark	2224 vs 933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395 vs 296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225 vs 514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762 vs 0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113 vs 10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158 vs 0.059

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium E5200

Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 71.4°C
Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 71.4°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU 2: Intel Pentium E5200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1215

1000

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2224

933

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

395

296

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1225

514

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.762

0.277

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

28.113

10.446

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.158

0.059

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Pentium E5200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1215	1000
PassMark - CPU mark	2224	933
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	395	296
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1225	514
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.762	0.277
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	28.113	10.446
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.158	0.059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Intel Pentium E5200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Wolfdale
Place in performance rating	2930	3120
Processor Number	Q9500	E5200
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch date		August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)		$99
Price now		$89.95
Value for money (0-100)		4.87
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	800 MHz FSB
Die size	164 mm2	82 mm2
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	74.1°C
Number of cores	4	2
Transistor count	456 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		2.5 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