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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 vs Intel Core i3-4170. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2008
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Released
Q1/2015
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Intel Core i3-4170
Intel Core i3-4170

What's the best choice Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 or Intel Core i3-4170? Which processor is faster?

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

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 has a maximum frequency of 2.83 GHz. 4 Cores. Power consumption of 65 W. Released in Q1/2008.

Intel Core i3-4170 has a maximum frequency of 3.70 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 54 W. Released in Q1/2015.

Differences

  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1405 left arrow score
  • More number of cores

    2 times more cores

    4 left arrow 2

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
    397 place
  • Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
    370 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1184 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1082 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1169 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1204 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 24% better clock speed

    3.70 GHz left arrow 2.83 GHz
  • Performance per watt

    About 0.83 times less performance per watt

    54 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-4170 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    722 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1019 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1020 place
  • Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
    19 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
Intel Core i3-4170 Intel Core i3-4170
CPU family and group

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

  • Segment
    Desktop left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Core2 Duo left arrow Intel Core i3
  • Generation
    2 left arrow 4
  • CPU group
    Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 left arrow Intel Core i 4000
  • Predecessor
    No left arrow --
  • Successor
    No left arrow --
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Frequency
    2.83 GHz left arrow 3.70 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    No left arrow No turbo
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
  • Hyperthreading
    No left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i3-4170 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR2-800 / DDR3-1066 left arrow DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
    16 GB left arrow 32 GB
  • ECC
    No left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    No left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Core i3-4170 to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 54 W
  • TDP up
    No left arrow --
  • TDP (PL2)
    No left arrow --
  • TDP down
    No left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    90 °C left arrow 100 °C
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
  • L2-Cache
    12.00 MB left arrow --
  • L3-Cache
    No left arrow 3.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Yorkfield left arrow Haswell S
  • Technology
    45 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 775 left arrow LGA 1150
  • Release date
    Q1/2008 left arrow Q1/2015

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 and Intel Core i3-4170.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

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
460
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
830
Intel Core i3-4170
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
1527
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550
1746
Intel Core i3-4170

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