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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 vs Intel Core i7 2600K

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Cpu
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i7 2600K Cpu
Intel Core i7 2600K
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
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i7 2600KIntel Core i7 2600K
Processor socketLGA 775LGA 1155

Processor

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i7 2600KIntel Core i7 2600K
Clock speed3.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Number of cores44
Number of threads48
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 i7 2600KIntel Core i7 2600K
Cache12 MB8 MB
Cache typeL2Smart Cache

Thermals

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i7 2600KIntel Core i7 2600K
Thermal specification160.52 °F162.68 °F

Features

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i7 2600KIntel Core i7 2600K
Thermal monitoring technologiesyesyes
Execute disable bityesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Intel Core i7 2600K