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

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 - RX 6900 XT - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
209.9
Core i7-980
200.2
Core i7-970
200.2
Core i7-2700K
198.8
Core i7-2600K
198.8
Core i7-2600
198.8
FX-8100
190.4
FX-8120
190.4
Core i7-940
189.6
Core i7-950
189.6
Core i7-965
189.6
Core i7-975
189.6
Core i7-860
189.6
Core i7-870
189.6
Core i7-960
189.6
Core i7-880
189.6
Core i7-875K
189.6
Core i7-2600S
189.6
Phenom II X6 1075T
184.1
Phenom II X6 1055T
184.1
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
184.1
Phenom II X6 1090T
184.1
Phenom II X6 1100T
184.1
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
184.1
Phenom II X6 1065T
184.1
Core i7-860S
180.3
Core i7-870S
180.3
Core i7-930
180.3
Core i7-920
180.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
175.8
Phenom II X4 920
175.8
Phenom II X4 955
175.8
Phenom II X4 925
175.8
Core 2 Quad Q9450
175.8
Core 2 Quad Q9650
175.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550
175.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505
175.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400
175.8
Phenom II X4 945
175.8
Phenom II X4 975
175.8
Phenom II X4 965
175.8
Phenom II X4 970
175.8
Phenom II X4 820
175.8
Phenom II X4 850
175.8
Phenom II X4 B99
175.8
Phenom II X4 980
175.8
Phenom II X4 830
175.8
Phenom II X4 940
175.8
Phenom II X4 B95
175.8
Phenom II X4 B93
175.8
Phenom II X6 1035T
174.7
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
174.7
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
174.7
Phenom II X6 1045T
174.7
Phenom II X4 965 Black
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q6600
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q6700
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
166.8
Phenom II X4 980 Black
166.8
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
166.8
Core 2 Quad Q8400
166.8
Phenom II X4 810
166.8
Phenom II X4 910
166.8
Phenom II X4 805
166.8
Phenom II X4 B97
166.8
Phenom II X4 960T
166.8
Phenom II X4 970 Black
166.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
157.9
Phenom X4 9600
157.9
Phenom X4 9500
157.9
Phenom II X4 910e
157.9
Phenom II X4 955 Black
157.9
Phenom II X4 905e
157.9
Phenom II X4 900e
157.9
Phenom II X4 840T
157.9
Phenom X4 9550
148.8
Phenom X4 9650
148.8
Phenom X4 9850B
148.8
Phenom X4 9600B
148.8
Phenom X4 9750B
148.8
Phenom II X4 840
148.8
Phenom X3 8550
144.1
Phenom X3 8650
144.1
Phenom X3 8600
144.1
Phenom II X4 960T Black
139.9
Phenom X3 8400
135.5
Phenom X3 8750
135.5
Phenom X3 8850
135.5
Core2 Duo E6700
129.6
Core 2 Duo E6600
129.6
Core 2 Duo E6700
129.6
Core 2 Duo E6750
129.6
Core 2 Duo E6850
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
129.6
Core 2 Duo E7500
129.6
Core 2 Duo E7600
129.6
Core 2 Duo E8500
129.6
Core 2 Duo E8600
129.6
Core 2 Duo E4700
129.6
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
129.6
Athlon 64 FX-60
121.3
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
121.3
Athlon 64 FX-62
121.3
Pentium D 960
121.3
Pentium D 950
121.3
Pentium D 940
121.3
Athlon 64 FX-72
121.3
Athlon 64 FX-74
121.3
Pentium D 830
23.8
Pentium D 820
23.8
Athlon 64 FX-57
22.1
Pentium 4 660
22.1
Pentium 4 630
22.1

The Core 2 Quad Q9550 GPU ranks between the Core 2 Quad Q9650 and Core 2 Quad Q9505 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core 2 Quad Q9650 but still offers 0% more juice than the Core 2 Quad Q9505 for those epic gaming sessions. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 snags the 36th 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.

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