Intel Core i3-10105 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-10105 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. 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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-10105

  • Around 40% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 71.4°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
  • Around 46% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
  • 2.2x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2633 vs 1213
  • 3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8392 vs 2240
Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature 100°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2633 vs 1213
PassMark - CPU mark 8392 vs 2240

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-10105
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2633
1213
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
8392
2240
Name Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
PassMark - Single thread mark 2633 1213
PassMark - CPU mark 8392 2240
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 395
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1225
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.762
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 28.113
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.158

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-10105 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

Essentials

Architecture codename Comet Lake Yorkfield
Launch date 16 Mar 2021
Launch price (MSRP) $122
Place in performance rating 898 2941
Processor Number i3-10105 Q9500
Series 10th Generation Intel Core i3 Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.70 GHz 2.83 GHz
Bus Speed 8 GT/s 1333 MHz FSB
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 6 MB
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 8
Die size 164 mm2
Transistor count 456 million
VID voltage range 0.8500V-1.3625V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 128 GB
Supported memory types DDR4-2666

Graphics

Device ID 0x9BC8
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.10 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 64 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630

Graphics interfaces

Number of displays supported 3

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1200 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 65 Watt 95 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2015C
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)