Intel Core i5-11300H vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-11300H and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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 i5-11300H

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-11300H

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: 10 nm SuperFin vs 45 nm
2.3x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2794 vs 1216
4.6x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10862 vs 2349

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin vs 45 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2794 vs 1216
PassMark - CPU mark	10862 vs 2349

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-11300H
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2794

1216

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

10862

2349

Name	Intel Core i5-11300H	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
PassMark - Single thread mark	2794	1216
PassMark - CPU mark	10862	2349
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	3524	0
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		412
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1299
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		0.612
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		30.904
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.175
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.258
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		4.476

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-11300H	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Tiger Lake	Yorkfield
Launch date	11 Jan 2021	Q1'08
Launch price (MSRP)	$309
Place in performance rating	1069	3027
Processor Number	i5-11300H	Q9550
Series	11th Generation Intel Core i5 Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	320 KB
L2 cache	5 MB
L3 cache	8 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm SuperFin	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	4.40 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	8
Base frequency		2.83 GHz
Bus Speed		1333 MHz FSB
Die size		214 mm2
Transistor count		820 million
VID voltage range		0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Graphics
Device ID	0x9A49
Execution Units	80
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel Iris Xe Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680x4320@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12.1
OpenGL	4.6
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	2.60 GHz
Configurable TDP-up	35 Watt
Configurable TDP-up Frequency	3.10 GHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	46.5x25	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1449	LGA775
Low Halogen Options Available
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		95 Watt
Security & Reliability
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Advanced Technologies
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Intel 64
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)