Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 vs Intel Pentium G620

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Intel Pentium G620 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 Pentium G620

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505

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 75% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2132 vs 1217
Around 47% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1222 vs 832
Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 1.248 vs 0.831
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.253 vs 1.599

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	71.4°C vs 69.1°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2132 vs 1217
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222 vs 832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248 vs 0.831
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253 vs 1.599

Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium G620

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 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 458 vs 382
Around 64% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 1.11 vs 0.676
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 26.661 vs 24.212
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.174 vs 0.138

Specifications (specs)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1186 vs 1181
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	458 vs 382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	1.11 vs 0.676
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	26.661 vs 24.212
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.174 vs 0.138

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505
CPU 2: Intel Pentium G620

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1181

1186

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2132

1217

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

382

458

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1222

832

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.676

1.11

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

24.212

26.661

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.138

0.174

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1.248

0.831

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.253

1.599

Name	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Pentium G620
PassMark - Single thread mark	1181	1186
PassMark - CPU mark	2132	1217
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	382	458
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1222	832
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.676	1.11
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	24.212	26.661
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.138	0.174
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.248	0.831
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.253	1.599

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9505	Intel Pentium G620
Essentials
Architecture codename	Yorkfield	Sandy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'09	May 2011
Place in performance rating	2891	2915
Processor Number	Q9505	G620
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Pentium® Processor
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$60
Price now		$24.99
Value for money (0-100)		27.01
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.83 GHz	2.60 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		2.6 GHz
Number of threads		2
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)
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® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
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		17 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Supported memory types		DDR3 1066
Graphics
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
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		2.0