Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2024-04-15

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 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 Q1/2010. The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 scores 482 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,624 points.

CPU lineage
The segment in which we have classified the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700. Here you can see if it is a desktop processor or a mobile processor or which processor may be the successor of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700.
Name:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
Family:	Intel Core2 Quad (19)
CPU group:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q8000/Q9000 (16)
Architecture:	Yorkfield (Penryn)
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	2
Predecessor:	--
Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 is 3.20 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:	3.20 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (4 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.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	no iGPU
GPU frequency:
GPU (Turbo):	No turbo
Compute units:	--
Shader:	--
Hardware Raytracing:	No
Release date:

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

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.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	No
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
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.

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 Q9700 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:	Q1/2010
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	--

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 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.

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 Pentium Gold 5405U 2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz	535
	AMD Athlon II X4 860K 4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz	517
	Intel Pentium Silver J5040 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	517
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	492
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	488
	Intel Core i5-3317U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	481
	Intel Celeron N4500 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	467

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 i5-2400S 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1965
	Intel Core i5-7200U 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1927
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	1866
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1858
	Intel Core i7-6500U 2C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1858
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1844
	Intel Core i5-6300U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1834

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 i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	484
	Intel Core i5-4200Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	484
	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz	484
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	482
	Intel Celeron J4125 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	482
	Intel Pentium Silver J5005 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	482
	AMD A12-9700P 4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	481

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.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3200U 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1632
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 8C 8T @ 2.55 GHz	1629
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1627
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1624
	Intel Core i5-3470T 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1621
	Intel Core i7-3520M 2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz	1613
	AMD A10-7870K 4C 4T @ 4.10 GHz	1603

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 i7-3687U 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	2550
	Intel Celeron N4120 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	2542
	Intel Core i5-4310U 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2533
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2532
	Intel Core i5-3230M 2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	2531
	AMD A9-9410 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	2530
	Intel Core i7-8500Y 2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	2526

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
586 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
565 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,488 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,461 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,392 entries

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