Compare processors

Intel logo Core2 Quad Q9650
versus
Intel logo Core i3-2100

Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 logo Intel Core i3-2100 logo
General information Core2 Quad Q9650 Core i3-2100
Launched Q4 2008 Q1 2011
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory Intel Intel
Socket LGA775 LGA1155
Series Name Intel Core 2 Quad Intel Core i3
Core Family Name Yorkfield Sandy Bridge
Clock 3 GHz 3.2 % 3.1 GHz 0 %
Cores 4 0 % 2 50 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 95 W 0 % 65 W 31.6 %
Lithography 45 nm 0 % 32 nm 28.9 %
L1 Cache 4 × 32 kB Instruction
4 × 32 kB Data
2 × 32 kB Instruction
2 × 32 kB Data
L2 Cache 2 × 6 MB
2 × 256 kB
ECC Supported No No
Multithreading Supported No Yes
Performance Core2 Quad Q9650 Core i3-2100
Overall Score 35545 0 % 33057 7 %
Future Proof 10 % 56.5 % 23 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 1596 0 % 1194 25.2 %
Single Thread Score 1280.4 9.5 % 1415.2 0 %
Encrypting Data 3641.4 MB/s 0 % 2726.8 MB/s 25.1 %
Compressing Data 51.4 MB/s 0 % 38.5 MB/s 25.1 %
String objects sorting 6855.9 thousand/s 0 % 5755.9 thousand/s 16 %
Prime numbers generation 18.9 millions/s 0 % 12 millions/s 36.2 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 11216.3 millions/s 0 % 9007.5 millions/s 19.7 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 6313.4 millions/s 0 % 3382 millions/s 46.4 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core2 Quad Q9650, Core i3-2100.

Average frames per second Core2 Quad Q9650 Core i3-2100
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 60.3 FPS 53.0 FPS
High settings 96.5 FPS 84.7 FPS
Medium settings 120.6 FPS 105.9 FPS
Low settings 150.7 FPS 132.4 FPS
Difference 0 % 12.1 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core2 Quad Q9650 Core i3-2100
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 113.2 FPS 108.8 FPS
High settings 181.1 FPS 174.1 FPS
Medium settings 226.4 FPS 217.7 FPS
Low settings 283.0 FPS 272.1 FPS
Difference 0 % 3.9 %
Configuration Settings
Gaming astronaut image
Video game
Required
Screen resolution Screen resolution image
Required
Screen resolution image
Compare processors
Processor image
Processor Processor image
Selected processors