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Intel Celeron G5905 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q3/2020
Intel Celeron G5905
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Q1/2010
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

What's the best choice Intel Celeron G5905 or Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron G5905 has a base frequency of 3.50 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 58 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has a base frequency of 2.83 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 95 W. Released in Q1/2010.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    269 left arrow place
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    3.50 GHz left arrow 2.83 GHz
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    58 W left arrow 95 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron G5905 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    294 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    311 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    401 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    431 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    436 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    736 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    505 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    820 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1268 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    275 left arrow place
  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    335 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    313 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    998 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    859 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1005 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron G5905 Intel Celeron G5905
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron G5000 left arrow Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 2
  • Predecessor
    Intel Celeron G5900 left arrow No
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop
  • Successor
    - left arrow No
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    3.5 GHz left arrow 2.83 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU Threads
    2 left arrow 4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No turbo left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow -
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow -
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow -
  • GPU Frequency
    350 MHz left arrow -
  • GPU name
    Intel HD Graphics 610 left arrow -
  • GPU Turbo
    1050 MHz left arrow -
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow -
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q3/2016 left arrow -
  • Shader
    96 left arrow -
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow -
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow -
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow -
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow -
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Intel Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    Yes left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    128 GB left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
  • PCIe lanes
    16 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    100 °C left arrow 90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    58 W left arrow 95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    - left arrow No
  • TDP down
    - left arrow No
  • TDP up
    - left arrow No
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Comet Lake S left arrow Yorkfield
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow No
  • Release date
    Q3/2020 left arrow Q1/2010
  • Socket
    LGA 1200 left arrow LGA 775
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 45 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-d

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron G5905 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 SC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows uses one CPU core, with no hypetrading

Higher values are better in this metric.

848.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
427.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Maxon's Cinebench R23 MC is a cross-platform test suite for macOs and Windows using a multi-core and hyperthreading

Higher values are better in this metric.

1646.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
1616.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

907.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
469.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1671.000000
Intel Celeron G5905
1534.000000
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500

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