Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Core i5-680 Benchmark, comparison and differences


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500		Intel Core i5-680
CPU comparison In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 and the Intel Core i5-680 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster. We compare the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4 core processor released in Q1/2010 with the Intel Core i5-680 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2010.

Intel Core2 Quad (19)	Family	Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)	CPU group	Intel Core i5 600 (6)
2	Generation	1
Yorkfield (Penryn)	Architecture	Clarkdale
Desktop / Server	Segment	Desktop / Server
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.83 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-680 clocks with 3.60 GHz (3.86 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-680
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No
2.83 GHz	Frequency	3.60 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	3.86 GHz
--	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-680
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
	GPU frequency	0.50 GHz
--	GPU (Turbo)	0.73 GHz
--	GPU Generation	5
	Technology	32 nm
	Max. displays	2
--	Compute units	12
--	Shader	24
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
--	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
--	DirectX Version	10.1

Hardware codec support A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
no iGPU	GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Westmere)
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
No	Codec h264	Decode
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
No	Codec AVC	Decode
No	Codec VC-1	No
No	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe Up to 16 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500, while the Intel Core i5-680 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-680
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800	Memory	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333
16 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
17.1 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	21.3 GB/s
No	ECC	No
6.00 MB	L2 Cache	0.50 MB
--	L3 Cache	4.00 MB
--	PCIe version	2.0
--	PCIe lanes	16
--	PCIe Bandwidth	8.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-680 is 73 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-680
95 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	73 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
--	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 45 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-680 is at 4.50 MB. The processor is manufactured in 32 nm.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500	Characteristic	Intel Core i5-680
45 nm	Technology	32 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 775	Socket	LGA 1156
VT-x, VT-d	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2010	Release date	Q2/2010
--	Release price	305 $

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 (72%)

Intel Core i5-680 (100%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 (92%)

Intel Core i5-680 (96%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	469 (72%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz	651 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1534 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1394 (91%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	2188 (84%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2599 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	427 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.86 GHz	0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	1616 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 @ 0.00 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i5-680 Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) @ 0.73 GHz	35 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 4C 4T @ 2.83 GHz	953 (100%)
	Intel Core i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	0 (0%)

Devices using this processor
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Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500 vs Intel Core i5-680

CPU comparison with benchmarks

CPU comparison

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Internal Graphics

Hardware codec support

Memory & PCIe

Thermal Management

Technical details