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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.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700
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 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):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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 Xeon X3470 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	559
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	558
	AMD Athlon II X4 860K 4C 4T @ 4.00 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 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	461
	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	458

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.


	AMD A12-9800 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1979
	AMD Phenom II X4 955 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1967
	Intel Core i5-2400S 4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	1965
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1858
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz	1844
	Intel Xeon E5450 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1781
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1742

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 Core2 Duo E8600 2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz	486
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 8C 8T @ 1.70 GHz	486
	Intel Core i3-2100T 2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz	484
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	482
	Intel Core2 Duo E8500 2C 2T @ 3.16 GHz	479
	AMD FX-8120 8C 8T @ 4.00 GHz	479
	Intel Core i3-540 2C 4T @ 3.06 GHz	478

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 Celeron G5920 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	1671
	Intel Core i3-4360T 2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1660
	Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712) 4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	1635
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1624
	Intel Core i5-3470T 2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	1621
	AMD FX-4350 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	1598
	Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9775 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	1592

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 i5-680 2C 4T @ 3.60 GHz	2599
	Intel Core i5-760 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2592
	Intel Celeron G5900T 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	2584
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9700 4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz	2532
	AMD A4-6320 2C 2T @ 4.00 GHz	2512
	AMD Phenom II X3 705e 3C 3T @ 2.50 GHz	2510
	Intel Core i5-750 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2510

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 (SC)
635 entries

Cinebench R23 (MC)
617 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,506 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,446 entries

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