Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
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Released
Q1/2010
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700

Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700, specifications and benchmarks

267 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q1/2010. Here are all the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 3.20 GHz, total of cores is 4. The CPU supports Desktop / Server and is installed in the motherboard on Socket LGA 775. The TDP for CPU is 95 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU generation and family
  • CPU group
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000
  • Family
    Intel Core2 Duo
  • Generation
    2
  • Name
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
  • Predecessor
    No
  • Segment
    Desktop
  • Successor
    No
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
  • Base Frequency
    3.2 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • CPU Cores
    4
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    No
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    No turbo
Memory & PCIe
  • ECC
    No
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2
  • Memory type
    DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066
  • PCIe
    —
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No
Thermal Management
  • Maximum Operating Temperature
    90 °C
  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    95 W
  • TDP (PL2)
    No
  • TDP down
    No
  • TDP up
    No
Technical details
  • Architecture
    Yorkfield
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
  • L2-Cache
    6 MB
  • L3-Cache
    No
  • Release date
    Q1/2010
  • Socket
    LGA 775
  • Technology
    45 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-d
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    330 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    302 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    981 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    836 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    952 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

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.

492
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
579
556
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.

1858
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
2350
1978
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.

482
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
485
485
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.

1624
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
1632
1629
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks

Higher values are better in this metric.

2532
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
2558
2551

Synonyms

Nearby models in the composite benchmark index.

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted. Index 0–100: equal-weight mean of each score relative to the best saved score among models with both tests. Tests: Cinebench R23 Multi-Core + Geekbench 5 Multi-Core. This index does not predict performance in every workload.

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

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PL1 is the sustained processor power limit; PL2 is the short-term turbo power limit. They are not measured performance or efficiency.

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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