Intel Core i5-650 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-650 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

Intel Core i5-650

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-650

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 5 month(s) later
Around 15% higher clock speed: 3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.6°C vs 71.4°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
Around 30% lower typical power consumption: 73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1363 vs 1282
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 520 vs 444
10.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 5.924 vs 0.587

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs August 2008
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz vs 3 GHz
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C vs 71.4°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1363 vs 1282
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	520 vs 444
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.924 vs 0.587

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2484 vs 2255
Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1400 vs 1152
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 30.945 vs 29.917
Around 79% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 4.276 vs 2.394

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	6144 KB (per die) vs 256 KB (per core)
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2484 vs 2255
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1400 vs 1152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	30.945 vs 29.917
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.276 vs 2.394

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-650
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1363

1282

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2255

2484

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

520

444

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1152

1400

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.924

0.587

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

29.917

30.945

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

2.394

4.276

Name	Intel Core i5-650	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
PassMark - Single thread mark	1363	1282
PassMark - CPU mark	2255	2484
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	520	444
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1152	1400
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	5.924	0.587
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	29.917	30.945
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.394	4.276
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.162
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.175

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-650	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Yorkfield
Launch date	January 2010	August 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$35
Place in performance rating	2691	2998
Price now	$99.99	$54.49
Processor Number	i5-650	Q9650
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	9.14	22.69
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.20 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1333 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	214 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	6144 KB (per die)
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	71.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.46 GHz	3 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	820 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)