Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9550 Run Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation?

High-end Desktop processor released in 2008 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.83GHz, max speed at 2.83GHz, and a 95W power rating. Core 2 Quad Q9550 is based on the Yorkfield 45nm family and part of the Core 2 Quad series.
Price 33%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core 2 Quad Q9550 - 1080p - RTX 4080 - Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
175.4
Core i7-3930K
175.4
Core i7-3930K
175.4
Core i7-2700K
164.5
Core i7-2600
164.5
Core i7-2600K
164.5
Core i7-2700K
164.5
Core i7-2600
164.5
Core i7-2600K
164.5
Core i7-2700K
164.5
Core i7-2600
164.5
Core i7-2600K
164.5
Core i7-970
163.1
Core i7-970
163.1
Core i7-980
163.1
Core i7-980
163.1
Core i7-970
163.1
Core i7-980
163.1
Core i7-960
153
Core i7-965
153
Core i7-950
153
Core i7-2600S
153
Core i7-875K
153
Core i7-880
153
Core i7-860
153
Core i7-870
153
Core i7-975
153
Core i7-975
153
Core i7-940
153
Core i7-965
153
Core i7-950
153
Core i7-940
153
Core i7-860
153
Core i7-880
153
Core i7-975
153
Core i7-875K
153
Core i7-2600S
153
Core i7-960
153
Core i7-870
153
Core i7-860
153
Core i7-940
153
Core i7-870
153
Core i7-965
153
Core i7-950
153
Core i7-2600S
153
Core i7-875K
153
Core i7-880
153
Core i7-960
153
FX-8100
152.6
FX-8120
152.6
FX-8120
152.6
FX-8100
152.6
FX-8100
152.6
FX-8120
152.6
Phenom II X6 1065T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1090T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1075T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1090T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1075T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1090T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1065T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1075T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1065T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
145.7
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
145.7
Phenom II X6 1100T
145.7
Core i7-860S
141.6
Core i7-920
141.6
Core i7-930
141.6
Core i7-870S
141.6
Core i7-870S
141.6
Core i7-860S
141.6
Core i7-860S
141.6
Core i7-920
141.6
Core i7-930
141.6
Core i7-930
141.6
Core i7-920
141.6
Core i7-870S
141.6
Phenom II X4 955
136.7
Phenom II X4 975
136.7
Phenom II X4 B99
136.7
Phenom II X4 980
136.7
Phenom II X4 850
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9400
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9650
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9450
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9505
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9550
136.7
Phenom II X4 920
136.7
Phenom II X4 925
136.7
Phenom II X4 830
136.7
Phenom II X4 970
136.7
Phenom II X4 920
136.7
Phenom II X4 940
136.7
Phenom II X4 B95
136.7
Phenom II X4 B93
136.7
Phenom II X4 820
136.7
Phenom II X4 965
136.7
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
136.7
Phenom II X4 945
136.7
Phenom II X4 955
136.7
Phenom II X4 925
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9650
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9550
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9505
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9450
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9400
136.7
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
136.7
Phenom II X4 945
136.7
Phenom II X4 830
136.7
Phenom II X4 965
136.7
Phenom II X4 925
136.7
Phenom II X4 820
136.7
Phenom II X4 980
136.7
Phenom II X4 B99
136.7
Phenom II X4 975
136.7
Phenom II X4 970
136.7
Phenom II X4 850
136.7
Phenom II X4 940
136.7
Phenom II X4 B95
136.7
Phenom II X4 B93
136.7
Phenom II X4 820
136.7
Phenom II X4 965
136.7
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
136.7
Phenom II X4 945
136.7
Phenom II X4 955
136.7
Phenom II X4 920
136.7
Phenom II X4 B99
136.7
Phenom II X4 B93
136.7
Phenom II X4 B95
136.7
Phenom II X4 940
136.7
Phenom II X4 830
136.7
Phenom II X4 970
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9650
136.7
Phenom II X4 975
136.7
Phenom II X4 980
136.7
Phenom II X4 850
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9400
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9450
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9505
136.7
Core 2 Quad Q9550
136.7
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1035T
133.9
Phenom II X6 1045T
133.9
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1045T
133.9
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
133.9
Phenom II X6 1035T
133.9
Phenom II X6 1045T
133.9
Phenom II X6 1035T
133.9
Phenom II X4 910
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
125.6
Phenom II X4 960T
125.6
Phenom II X4 B97
125.6
Phenom II X4 805
125.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 810
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
125.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
125.6
Phenom II X4 805
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
125.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 960T
125.6
Phenom II X4 B97
125.6
Phenom II X4 805
125.6
Phenom II X4 910
125.6
Phenom II X4 810
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
125.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
125.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
125.6
Phenom II X4 B97
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
125.6
Phenom II X4 810
125.6
Phenom II X4 910
125.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
125.6
Phenom II X4 960T
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
125.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
125.6
Phenom II X4 940 Black
114.6
Phenom X4 9600
114.6
Phenom X4 9500
114.6
Phenom II X4 940 Black
114.6
Phenom II X4 955 Black
114.6
Phenom II X4 905e
114.6
Phenom II X4 900e
114.6
Phenom II X4 910e
114.6
Phenom II X4 840T
114.6
Phenom X4 9600
114.6
Phenom X4 9500
114.6
Phenom II X4 955 Black
114.6
Phenom II X4 955 Black
114.6
Phenom II X4 940 Black
114.6
Phenom II X4 840T
114.6
Phenom II X4 910e
114.6
Phenom II X4 905e
114.6
Phenom II X4 905e
114.6
Phenom II X4 900e
114.6
Phenom X4 9500
114.6
Phenom X4 9600
114.6
Phenom II X4 840T
114.6
Phenom II X4 910e
114.6
Phenom II X4 900e
114.6
Phenom X4 9550
103.5
Phenom X4 9650
103.5
Phenom X4 9550
103.5
Phenom X4 9600B
103.5
Phenom X4 9850B
103.5
Phenom X4 9750B
103.5
Phenom II X4 840
103.5
Phenom X4 9650
103.5
Phenom X4 9750B
103.5
Phenom X4 9600B
103.5
Phenom II X4 840
103.5
Phenom II X4 840
103.5
Phenom X4 9650
103.5
Phenom X4 9550
103.5
Phenom X4 9600B
103.5
Phenom X4 9850B
103.5
Phenom X4 9750B
103.5
Phenom X4 9850B
103.5
Phenom X3 8600
98.9
Phenom X3 8600
98.9
Phenom X3 8650
98.9
Phenom X3 8550
98.9
Phenom X3 8550
98.9
Phenom X3 8650
98.9
Phenom X3 8600
98.9
Phenom X3 8650
98.9
Phenom X3 8550
98.9
Phenom II X4 960T Black
92.5
Phenom II X4 960T Black
92.5
Phenom II X4 960T Black
92.5
Phenom X3 8400
88.4
Phenom X3 8750
88.4
Phenom X3 8850
88.4
Phenom X3 8400
88.4
Phenom X3 8750
88.4
Phenom X3 8400
88.4
Phenom X3 8750
88.4
Phenom X3 8850
88.4
Phenom X3 8850
88.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6850
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6750
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6600
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E4700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8600
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8500
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E7500
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
82.9
Core2 Duo E6700
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6850
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6750
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6600
82.9
Core2 Duo E6700
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E4700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8600
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8500
82.9
Core 2 Duo E7600
82.9
Core 2 Duo E7500
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
82.9
Core2 Duo E6700
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6850
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6600
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
82.9
Core 2 Duo E4700
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8600
82.9
Core 2 Duo E8500
82.9
Core 2 Duo E7600
82.9
Core 2 Duo E7500
82.9
Core 2 Duo E6750
82.9
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
82.9
Pentium D 960
73
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73
Athlon 64 FX-74
73
Athlon 64 FX-72
73
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73
Pentium D 940
73
Pentium D 950
73
Athlon 64 FX-60
73
Athlon 64 FX-62
73
Athlon 64 FX-60
73
Athlon 64 FX-62
73
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
73
Pentium D 950
73
Pentium D 960
73
Athlon 64 FX-72
73
Athlon 64 FX-74
73
Athlon 64 FX-62
73
Athlon 64 FX-60
73
Pentium D 950
73
Pentium D 940
73
Pentium D 960
73
Athlon 64 FX-72
73
Athlon 64 FX-74
73
Pentium D 940
73
Pentium D 830
20.9
Pentium D 820
20.9
Pentium D 820
20.9
Pentium D 820
20.9
Pentium D 830
20.9
Pentium D 830
20.9
Athlon 64 FX-57
18.8
Pentium 4 660
18.8
Pentium 4 630
18.8
Athlon 64 FX-57
18.8
Pentium 4 660
18.8
Pentium 4 630
18.8
Athlon 64 FX-57
18.8
Pentium 4 660
18.8
Pentium 4 630
18.8

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 GPU ranks between the Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Phenom II X6 1090T Black in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core 2 Quad Q9505 but still offers 2.1% more juice than the Phenom II X6 1090T Black for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 snags the 150th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

Intel Vs AMD: Which CPU is Best?

Jul 12, 2020 - A rivalry for the ages, and a question often asked and wondered about. Whenever you want to build or upgrade your PC, you have to make a decision: Buy an Intel or AMD processor?

Impact of RAM Size and Speed on Gaming Benchmarks

Jul 5, 2020 - Does RAM size and speed affect your gaming performance? should you invest in a high performance RAM kit? Find out here.

Who Is Lilith and What Terrifies Us About This Diablo Demon?

Jul 24, 2023 No evil entity is more scary than Lilith herself, shrouded in darkness.

Why You Should Always Buy a Mid-to-High-Range Gaming PC?

Jun 23, 2020 - Mid- and high-range builds perform very well for their price, and are better than the entry-level in terms of power, longevity, and reliability, and they offer more bang for your buck especially when looking at their price-by-year advantage.

Should you buy a Pre-Built PC or a Custom PC?

Jun 11, 2020 - Pre-built systems are an attractive option for those who are less concerned with the minute details of every component in their build. Building your own PC is the best solution for those who want full control over every aspect of their build. It provides the most thorough customization options, from the CPU to the fans and lighting.

How to use CPUAgent To Find The Right CPU

Jun 2, 2020 - How to find the Right CPU? Whether you’re building or upgrading a PC, the processor matters a lot. CPUAgent is the right tool to help you find and choose the right CPU for your needs.

RTX 3070 with 10600k vs 3700x Bottleneck Comparison

Sep 03, 2020 - Save your CPU money and invest it in a powerful GPU instead. So, which affordable yet powerfulrt CPU strikes the best performance-price balance with the NVIDIA RTX 3070?

10600K vs 3600X: Battle of the mid-range CPUs

May 23, 2020 - The best performance to price value mid-range cpus are here. Find out more in this comprehensive review and summary of the Core i5-10600K vs Ryzen 5 3600X's capabilities.

10700K vs 3700X: Specs, 80+ Game Benchmarks, Bottleneck, and Streaming Analysis

May 22, 2020 - Which one is worth it, Core i7-10700K or Ryzen 7 3700X? Find out in this comprehensive review and summary of the Core i7-10700K vs Ryzen 7 3700X's capabilities.

10900K vs 3900X: Specs, 80+ Game Benchmarks, Bottleneck, and Streaming Analysis

May 21, 2020 - 10 cores vs 12 cores. Top-of-the-line very high-end cpus duke it out.

2500K vs 3570K vs 4670K vs 6600K vs 7600K vs 8600K vs 9600K vs 10600K: Should you consider upgrading?

May 21, 2020 - In this massive comparison across 8 generations of Intel Core i5 series CPUs, we explore the performance improvements by generation and whether it is reasonable or not to upgrade to Intel's latest.

Critics Reviews