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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Intel Core i5 2500

    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Cpu
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
      Intel Core i5 2500 Cpu
      Intel Core i5 2500
      User rating
      45
      4.0 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		51 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		2 %
      37
      4.1 out of 5
      37 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		5 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      General

      Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
      Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
      Processor socketLGA 775LGA 1155

      Processor

      Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
      Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
      Clock speed3.0 GHz3.3 GHz
      Number of cores44
      Number of threads44
      Thermal Design Power (TDP)95.0 W95.0 W
      Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in
      Bus typeFSBDMI
      Idle statesyesyes

      Memory

      Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
      Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
      Cache12 MB6 MB
      Cache typeL2L3

      Features

      Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
      Intel Core i5 2500Intel Core i5 2500
      Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
      Execute disable bityesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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