Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 2. gen of the Intel Core2 Quad series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 775 socket and was released in Q3/2008. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 scores 378 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,163 points.
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400

At a glance

Name: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
Family: Intel Core2 Quad (19)
CPU group: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
Architecture: Yorkfield (Penryn)
Technology: 45 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 2
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is 2.66 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads: 4 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 4x
Hyperthreading / SMT: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.66 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores): --

Memory & PCIe

The processor can use up to 16 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1066
DDR2-800
17.1 GB/s
12.8 GB/s
Max. Memory: 16 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe:
PCIe Bandwidth: --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 95 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 is made in 45 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 6.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology: 45 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 775
L2-Cache: 6.00 MB
L3-Cache: --
AES-NI: No
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: MMX, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4.1
Release date: Q3/2008
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: --

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

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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 Atom C3758R Intel Atom C3758R
8C 8T @ 2.40 GHz
381
AMD A4-4020 AMD A4-4020
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
379
AMD Phenom II X3 720 AMD Phenom II X3 720
3C 3T @ 2.80 GHz
379
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
378
AMD Athlon II X4 638 AMD Athlon II X4 638
4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
374
AMD Athlon II X3 440 AMD Athlon II X3 440
3C 3T @ 3.00 GHz
374
AMD Athlon II X4 635 AMD Athlon II X4 635
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
373

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 Pentium G3440T Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
1194
AMD Phenom II X4 820 AMD Phenom II X4 820
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1177
Intel Core i3-550 Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1170
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1163
AMD Athlon II X4 615e AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1161
AMD A8-3850 AMD A8-3850
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1159
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1155

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 Extreme QX6700 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2065
Intel Pentium G3258 Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2062
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
2061
AMD Phenom II X2 555 AMD Phenom II X2 555
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2060
AMD Phenom II X2 B57 AMD Phenom II X2 B57
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2060
Intel Core i3-3240T Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2030

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 i5-650 Intel Core i5-650
2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz
246
Intel Core i7-920 Intel Core i7-920
4C 8T @ 2.93 GHz
242
AMD FX-8350 AMD FX-8350
8C 8T @ 4.20 GHz
241
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
230
AMD FX-4300 AMD FX-4300
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
224
AMD FX-8320 AMD FX-8320
8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz
223
AMD FX-6300 AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz
221

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 i3-4130 Intel Core i3-4130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
921
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.20 GHz
895
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
894
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
891
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
855
AMD FX-6100 AMD FX-6100
6C 6T @ 3.30 GHz
853
AMD Phenom II X6 1075T AMD Phenom II X6 1075T
6C 6T @ 3.00 GHz
848

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