Intel Core i9-12900E vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

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Intel Core i9-12900E CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i9-12900E and the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i9-12900E 16 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2008.
Intel Core i9 (78) Family Intel Core2 Quad (19)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
12 Generation 2
Alder Lake S Architecture Yorkfield (Penryn)
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
Intel Core i9-13900E Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i9-12900E is a 16 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz). The processor can compute 24 threads at the same time. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
16 Cores 4
24 Threads 4
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.30 GHz (5.00 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 3.00 GHz
1.70 GHz (3.80 GHz)
8x Gracemont
B-Core --

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 i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
-- 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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
0.30 GHz GPU frequency --
1.55 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology
3 Max. displays
32 Compute units --
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 DirectX Version --

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 770 GPU no iGPU
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
Decode Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i9-12900E, while the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 17.1 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory DDR3-1066, DDR2-800
128 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 17.1 GB/s
Yes ECC No
14.00 MB L2 Cache 12.00 MB
30.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version --
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i9-12900E has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 95 W
202 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i9-12900E has 44.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 is at 12.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm.

Intel Core i9-12900E Characteristic Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
10 nm Technology 45 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ ISA extensions MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
LGA 1700 Socket LGA 775
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-d
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2022 Release date Q3/2008
494 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900E (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (24%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900E (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (10%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
1952 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
469 (24%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13420 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1550 (12%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
32533 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2411 (7%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
461 (100%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1742 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 5.00 GHz
2611 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 4.00 GHz
13107 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.55 GHz
794 (100%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i9-12900E Intel Core i9-12900E
16C 24T @ 2.30 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1021 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i9-12900E Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650
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