Core i3-3210 vs Core 2 Quad Q9500

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Quad Q9500
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
1.40
Core i3-3210
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 55 Watt
1.41
+0.7%

Core i3-3210 outperforms Core 2 Quad Q9500 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22252223
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.20
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.392.42
Architecture codenameno dataIvy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release dateno data1 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$120

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

no data

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.83 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data3.2 GHz
Bus rate1333 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cache6 MB L2 Cache3072 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data94 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.3625Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 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
SocketLGA775FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDIno data+

Security technologies

Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Keyno data-
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 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 Q9500 and Core i3-3210. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 Q9500 1.40
i3-3210 1.41
+0.7%

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 Q9500 2224
i3-3210 2233
+0.4%

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 Q9500 362
i3-3210 507
+40.1%

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 Q9500 1008
i3-3210 1032
+2.4%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 1.41
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 55 Watt

Core 2 Quad Q9500 has 100% more physical cores.

i3-3210, on the other hand, has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 72.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core 2 Quad Q9500 and Core i3-3210, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite CPU.


Intel Core 2 Quad Q9500
Core 2 Quad Q9500
Intel Core i3-3210
Core i3-3210

Similar processor comparisons

We picked several similar comparisons of processors in the same market segment and performance relatively close to those reviewed on this page.

Community ratings

Here you can see how users rate the processors, as well as rate them yourself.


4.6 1225 votes

Rate Core 2 Quad Q9500 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 266 votes

Rate Core i3-3210 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about Core 2 Quad Q9500 or Core i3-3210, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.