Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Core i5-2405S

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Core i5-2405S 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, 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 Q9505

Intel Core i5-2405S

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

Around 3% higher maximum core temperature: 71.4°C vs 69.1°C

Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 69.1°C

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-2405S

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 25% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1478 vs 1186
Around 49% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 3224 vs 2171
Around 61% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 615 vs 382
Around 53% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1870 vs 1222

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1478 vs 1186
PassMark - CPU mark	3224 vs 2171
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	615 vs 382
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1870 vs 1222

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-2405S

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1186

1478

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2171

3224

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

615

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

1870

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core i5-2405S
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186	1478
PassMark - CPU mark	2171	3224
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	615
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	1870
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Core i5-2405S
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'09	May 2011
Place in performance rating	2986	2124
Processor Number	Q9505	i5-2405S
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$472
Price now		$164.40
Value for money (0-100)		9.07
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz FSB	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	164 mm2	216 mm
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C	69.1°C
Number of cores	4	4
Transistor count	456 million	1160 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.3625V
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		6144 KB (shared)
Maximum frequency		3.30 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	LGA1155, 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® AES New Instructions
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
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		0x112
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 3000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		2.0