Core i9-14900KF vs Core 2 Quad Q9000

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9000
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 45 Watt
0.99
Core i9-14900KF
2023
24 cores / 32 threads, 125 Watt
37.40
+3678%

Core i9-14900KF outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9000 by a whopping 3678% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking247782
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data66.54
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core 2 Quadno data
Power efficiency2.0828.32
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Raptor Lake-R (2023−2024)
Release date1 January 2009 (15 years ago)17 October 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$348$564

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)24 (Tetracosa-Core)
Threads432
Base clock speed2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz5.8 GHz
Bus rate1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80 KB (per core)
L2 cache6 MB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache36 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range1.05V-1.175Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketPGA478FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching-no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
FSB parity-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory sizeno data192 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data89.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF.

PCIe versionno data5.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 0.99
i9-14900KF 37.40
+3678%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 1575
i9-14900KF 59407
+3672%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 274
i9-14900KF 3095
+1030%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Core 2 Quad Q9000 677
i9-14900KF 20709
+2959%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 37.40
Recency 1 January 2009 17 October 2023
Physical cores 4 24
Threads 4 32
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 125 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9000 has 177.8% lower power consumption.

i9-14900KF, on the other hand, has a 3677.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Core i9-14900KF is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Quad Q9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core 2 Quad Q9000 is a notebook processor while Core i9-14900KF is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9000 and Core i9-14900KF, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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