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Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 vs Core2 Quad Q6700 vs Pentium E5300 vs Xeon X3230 vs Xeon X3360

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison.The values below were tabulated from a combined 5235 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz×Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz×Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz×Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz×Intel Xeon X3360 @ 2.83GHz
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Socket TypeLGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775LGA775
CPU ClassDesktopDesktopDesktopServerServer
Clockspeed2.7 GHz2.7 GHz2.6 GHz2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 2)4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 128KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 0MBL1: 256KB, L2: 12.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP95W105W65W95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$19.16$11.86$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2008Q4 2008Q2 2009Q2 2009Q2 2009
# of Samples2511986153652150
CPU Value85.716.210.75.960.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1138(-8.0%)1077(-13.0%)10233(-17.3%)1091(-11.8%)1238(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2147(-11.4%)2099(-13.4%)920(-62.1%)2052(-15.4%)2424(0.0%)
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3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
2,147
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
2,099
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
920
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
2,052
Intel Xeon X3360 @ 2.83GHz
2,424
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
85.7
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
16.2
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
10.7
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
5.9
Intel Xeon X3360 @ 2.83GHz
60.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz
1,138
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz
1,077
Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz
1,023
Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz
1,091
Intel Xeon X3360 @ 2.83GHz
1,238
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 @ 2.66GHz Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz Intel Pentium E5300 @ 2.60GHz Intel Xeon X3230 @ 2.66GHz Intel Xeon X3360 @ 2.83GHz
Max TDP95W105W65W95W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per dayNANANANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANANANA
Running cost per yearNANANANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.