Intel Core i5-760 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-760 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-760

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.33 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 72.7°C vs 71.4°C
  • Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1293 vs 1081
  • Around 33% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2633 vs 1984
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 521 vs 348
  • Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1609 vs 1074
  • Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 0.595 vs 0.473
  • 2.1x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 50.828 vs 24.465
Specifications (specs)
Launch date July 2010 vs March 2008
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C vs 71.4°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1293 vs 1081
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 vs 1984
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 521 vs 348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1609 vs 1074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.595 vs 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.828 vs 24.465

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
L2 cache 6144 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-760
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1293
1081
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2633
1984
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
521
348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
1609
1074
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
0.595
0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
CPU 1
CPU 2
50.828
24.465
Name Intel Core i5-760 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
PassMark - Single thread mark 1293 1081
PassMark - CPU mark 2633 1984
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 521 348
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1609 1074
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 0.595 0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 50.828 24.465
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.229
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.26
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 4.469

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i5-760 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300

Essentials

Architecture codename Lynnfield Yorkfield
Launch date July 2010 March 2008
Launch price (MSRP) $230
Place in performance rating 2896 2868
Price now $99.99 $49.99
Processor Number i5-760 Q9300
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 11.46 18.63
Vertical segment Desktop Desktop

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.80 GHz 2.50 GHz
Bus Speed 2.5 GT/s DMI 1333 MHz FSB
Die size 296 mm2 164 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 6144 KB
L3 cache 8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 45 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 72.7°C 71.4°C
Maximum frequency 3.33 GHz 2.5 GHz
Number of cores 4 4
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 774 million 456 million
VID voltage range 0.6500V-1.4000V 0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 71 °C

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 21 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333 DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 LGA1156 LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 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
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)