Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9550 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

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.
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Core 2 Quad Q9550 - 1080p - RTX 4080 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
199.8
Core i7-2600
199.8
Core i7-3930K
199.8
Core i7-2600K
199.8
Core i7-2600
199.8
Core i7-2600K
199.8
Core i7-2700K
199.8
Core i7-2700K
199.8
Core i7-2600K
199.8
Core i7-2600
199.8
Core i7-2700K
199.8
Core i7-3930K
199.8
Core i7-875K
193.8
Core i7-870
193.8
Core i7-860
193.8
Core i7-975
193.8
Core i7-965
193.8
Core i7-950
193.8
Core i7-2600S
193.8
Core i7-965
193.8
Core i7-880
193.8
Core i7-960
193.8
Core i7-870
193.8
Core i7-860
193.8
Core i7-975
193.8
Core i7-940
193.8
Core i7-880
193.8
Core i7-950
193.8
Core i7-960
193.8
Core i7-940
193.8
Core i7-875K
193.8
Core i7-875K
193.8
Core i7-980
193.8
Core i7-2600S
193.8
Core i7-970
193.8
Core i7-980
193.8
Core i7-970
193.8
Core i7-970
193.8
Core i7-2600S
193.8
Core i7-980
193.8
Core i7-880
193.8
Core i7-870
193.8
Core i7-860
193.8
Core i7-975
193.8
Core i7-950
193.8
Core i7-940
193.8
Core i7-960
193.8
Core i7-965
193.8
Phenom II X4 820
187.8
Phenom II X4 B95
187.8
Phenom II X4 B93
187.8
Phenom II X4 945
187.8
Phenom II X4 965
187.8
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
187.8
Phenom II X4 955
187.8
Phenom II X4 925
187.8
Phenom II X4 830
187.8
Phenom II X4 940
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550
187.8
Phenom II X4 970
187.8
Phenom II X4 975
187.8
Phenom II X4 B99
187.8
Phenom II X4 980
187.8
Phenom II X4 850
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9450
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9650
187.8
Phenom II X4 920
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9650
187.8
Phenom II X4 920
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9450
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550
187.8
Phenom II X4 965
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400
187.8
Phenom II X4 955
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9650
187.8
Phenom II X4 920
187.8
Phenom II X4 925
187.8
Phenom II X4 955
187.8
Phenom II X4 945
187.8
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
187.8
Phenom II X4 820
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505
187.8
Phenom II X4 B93
187.8
Phenom II X4 B95
187.8
Phenom II X4 940
187.8
Phenom II X4 830
187.8
Phenom II X4 970
187.8
Phenom II X4 975
187.8
Phenom II X4 B99
187.8
Phenom II X4 980
187.8
Phenom II X4 850
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9450
187.8
Phenom II X4 925
187.8
Phenom II X4 B99
187.8
Phenom II X4 945
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
187.8
Phenom II X6 1065T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
187.8
Phenom II X6 1075T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1090T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
187.8
Phenom II X6 1065T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T
187.8
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
187.8
Phenom II X6 1090T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1090T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
187.8
Phenom II X6 1065T
187.8
FX-8100
187.8
FX-8120
187.8
FX-8100
187.8
FX-8120
187.8
FX-8100
187.8
FX-8120
187.8
Phenom II X6 1100T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1075T
187.8
Phenom II X6 1075T
187.8
Core i7-920
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
187.8
Phenom II X4 965
187.8
Phenom II X4 820
187.8
Phenom II X4 B93
187.8
Phenom II X4 B95
187.8
Phenom II X4 940
187.8
Phenom II X4 970
187.8
Phenom II X4 975
187.8
Phenom II X4 980
187.8
Phenom II X4 850
187.8
Phenom II X4 830
187.8
Core i7-930
187.8
Core i7-930
187.8
Phenom II X6 1055T
187.8
Core i7-870S
187.8
Core i7-860S
187.8
Core i7-870S
187.8
Core i7-920
187.8
Core i7-860S
187.8
Core i7-870S
187.8
Core i7-930
187.8
Core i7-920
187.8
Core i7-860S
187.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
181.8
Phenom II X4 810
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
181.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
181.8
Phenom II X4 960T
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
181.8
Phenom II X4 B97
181.8
Phenom II X4 805
181.8
Phenom II X4 910
181.8
Phenom II X4 810
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
181.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
181.8
Phenom II X4 910
181.8
Phenom II X4 805
181.8
Phenom II X4 B97
181.8
Phenom II X4 B97
181.8
Phenom II X4 960T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1045T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1035T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
181.8
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
181.8
Phenom II X6 1045T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1035T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
181.8
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
181.8
Phenom II X6 1045T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
181.8
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 960T
181.8
Phenom II X6 1035T
181.8
Phenom II X4 805
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
181.8
Phenom II X4 910
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
181.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
181.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
181.8
Phenom II X4 810
181.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
181.8
Phenom II X4 900e
175.8
Phenom X4 9600
175.8
Phenom II X4 840T
175.8
Phenom II X4 910e
175.8
Phenom X4 9500
175.8
Phenom II X4 905e
175.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
175.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
175.8
Phenom X4 9600
175.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
175.8
Phenom X4 9500
175.8
Phenom II X4 905e
175.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
175.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
175.8
Phenom II X4 905e
175.8
Phenom II X4 910e
175.8
Phenom II X4 900e
175.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
175.8
Phenom II X4 840T
175.8
Phenom X4 9500
175.8
Phenom II X4 840T
175.8
Phenom II X4 910e
175.8
Phenom II X4 900e
175.8
Phenom X4 9600
175.8
Phenom X4 9850B
169.8
Phenom X4 9550
169.8
Phenom X4 9650
169.8
Phenom II X4 840
169.8
Phenom X4 9750B
169.8
Phenom X4 9600B
169.8
Phenom X3 8550
169.8
Phenom X3 8650
169.8
Phenom X3 8600
169.8
Phenom X4 9550
169.8
Phenom X4 9650
169.8
Phenom X4 9600B
169.8
Phenom X3 8600
169.8
Phenom X4 9750B
169.8
Phenom X3 8650
169.8
Phenom X3 8650
169.8
Phenom X3 8550
169.8
Phenom II X4 840
169.8
Phenom X4 9850B
169.8
Phenom X3 8550
169.8
Phenom X4 9600B
169.8
Phenom X3 8600
169.8
Phenom X4 9550
169.8
Phenom X4 9650
169.8
Phenom II X4 840
169.8
Phenom X4 9750B
169.8
Phenom X4 9850B
169.8
Core 2 Duo E6850
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6700
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6750
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
163.8
Core2 Duo E6700
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E4700
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7500
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8500
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7500
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
163.8
Core2 Duo E6700
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6850
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6750
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6700
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8500
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7600
163.8
Phenom X3 8850
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E4700
163.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
163.8
Phenom X3 8850
163.8
Phenom X3 8750
163.8
Phenom X3 8400
163.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
163.8
Phenom X3 8850
163.8
Phenom X3 8750
163.8
Phenom X3 8400
163.8
Phenom II X4 960T Black
163.8
Phenom X3 8400
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E4700
163.8
Phenom X3 8750
163.8
Core 2 Duo E8500
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7600
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6750
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6850
163.8
Core 2 Duo E6700
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
163.8
Core 2 Duo E7500
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
163.8
Core2 Duo E6700
163.8
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-74
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-72
157.8
Pentium D 960
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-60
157.8
Pentium D 940
157.8
Pentium D 950
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-62
157.8
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-60
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-62
157.8
Pentium D 950
157.8
Pentium D 950
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-60
157.8
Pentium D 940
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-74
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-72
157.8
Pentium D 940
157.8
Pentium D 960
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-62
157.8
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-74
157.8
Athlon 64 FX-72
157.8
Pentium D 960
157.8
Pentium 4 630
24
Pentium 4 660
24
Athlon 64 FX-57
24
Pentium 4 630
24
Pentium 4 660
24
Athlon 64 FX-57
24
Pentium D 820
24
Pentium 4 660
24
Athlon 64 FX-57
24
Pentium D 820
24
Pentium D 830
24
Pentium D 820
24
Pentium D 830
24
Pentium D 830
24
Pentium 4 630
24

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 GPU ranks between the Core 2 Quad Q9505 and Core 2 Quad Q9650 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core 2 Quad Q9505 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core 2 Quad Q9650 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 snags the 78th spot on the leaderboard. All in all, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 4 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.

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