Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9450 Run Portal 2?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2008 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.66GHz, max speed at 2.666GHz, and a 95W power rating. Core 2 Quad Q9450 is based on the Yorkfield 45nm family and part of the Core 2 Quad series.
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Core 2 Quad Q9450 - 1080p - GTX 1660 SUPER - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
468.1
Core i7-2600
468.1
Core i7-2600K
468.1
Core i7-2700K
468.1
Core i7-870
454.6
Core i7-950
454.6
Core i7-965
454.6
Core i7-940
454.6
Core i7-975
454.6
Core i7-860
454.6
Core i7-960
454.6
Core i7-880
454.6
Core i7-875K
454.6
Core i7-2600S
454.6
Core i7-970
454.6
Core i7-980
454.6
Phenom II X4 945
441.1
Phenom II X4 B95
441.1
Phenom II X4 B93
441.1
Phenom II X4 820
441.1
Phenom II X4 965
441.1
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9400
441.1
Phenom II X4 955
441.1
Phenom II X4 925
441.1
Phenom II X4 920
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9650
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9505
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9450
441.1
Phenom II X4 830
441.1
Phenom II X4 940
441.1
Phenom II X4 850
441.1
Phenom II X4 970
441.1
Phenom II X6 1075T
441.1
FX-8120
441.1
FX-8100
441.1
Phenom II X6 1065T
441.1
Phenom II X4 975
441.1
Phenom II X6 1100T
441.1
Phenom II X6 1090T
441.1
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
441.1
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
441.1
Core i7-860S
441.1
Core i7-870S
441.1
Core i7-930
441.1
Core i7-920
441.1
Phenom II X4 980
441.1
Phenom II X4 B99
441.1
Phenom II X6 1055T
441.1
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
427.5
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
427.5
Phenom II X4 965 Black
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q6700
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q6600
427.5
Phenom II X4 970 Black
427.5
Phenom II X4 980 Black
427.5
Core 2 Quad Q8400
427.5
Phenom II X4 910
427.5
Phenom II X4 805
427.5
Phenom II X4 B97
427.5
Phenom II X4 960T
427.5
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
427.5
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
427.5
Phenom II X6 1035T
427.5
Phenom II X6 1045T
427.5
Phenom II X4 810
427.5
Phenom II X4 940 Black
414
Phenom X4 9600
414
Phenom X4 9500
414
Phenom II X4 910e
414
Phenom II X4 955 Black
414
Phenom II X4 905e
414
Phenom II X4 900e
414
Phenom II X4 840T
414
Phenom X4 9600B
400.5
Phenom X4 9650
400.5
Phenom X4 9550
400.5
Phenom X3 8600
400.5
Phenom II X4 840
400.5
Phenom X3 8650
400.5
Phenom X3 8550
400.5
Phenom X4 9850B
400.5
Phenom X4 9750B
400.5
Core 2 Duo E6600
387
Core 2 Duo E6700
387
Core 2 Duo E6750
387
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
387
Core 2 Duo E6850
387
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
387
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
387
Core2 Duo E6700
387
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
387
Phenom X3 8400
387
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
387
Core 2 Duo E7600
387
Core 2 Duo E8500
387
Core 2 Duo E8600
387
Core 2 Duo E4700
387
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
387
Phenom X3 8750
387
Phenom X3 8850
387
Phenom II X4 960T Black
387
Core 2 Duo E7500
387
Athlon 64 FX-60
373.4
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
373.4
Athlon 64 FX-62
373.4
Athlon 64 FX-72
373.4
Pentium D 950
373.4
Pentium D 940
373.4
Pentium D 960
373.4
Athlon 64 FX-74
373.4
Pentium D 830
54.1
Pentium D 820
54.1
Athlon 64 FX-57
54.1
Pentium 4 660
54.1
Pentium 4 630
54.1

The Core 2 Quad Q9450 GPU ranks between the Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Phenom II X4 830 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core 2 Quad Q9505 but still offers 0% more juice than the Phenom II X4 830 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9450 snags the 30th spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the Core 2 Quad Q9450 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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