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Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
32 %
4 stars
56 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
45
4.0 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
51 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

General

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Processor socketLGA 775LGA 775

Processor

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Clock speed3.0 GHz3.0 GHz
Number of cores24
Number of threads24
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
Bus typeFSBFSB
Bus speed1333.0 MHz1333.0 MHz
Idle statesyesyes

Memory

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Cache6 MB12 MB
Cache typeL2L2

Thermals

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Thermal specification162.32 °F160.52 °F

Features

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyes

Power

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400Intel Core 2 Duo E8400
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
VID voltage range0.8500 - 1.36250.85 - 1.3625

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

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