Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9550 Run Portal 2?

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 - R9 295X2 - Portal 2 Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
532.2
Core i7-2600
532.2
Core i7-2600K
532.2
Core i7-2700K
532.2
Core i7-870
518.2
Core i7-950
518.2
Core i7-965
518.2
Core i7-940
518.2
Core i7-975
518.2
Core i7-860
518.2
Core i7-960
518.2
Core i7-880
518.2
Core i7-875K
518.2
Core i7-2600S
518.2
Core i7-970
518.2
Core i7-980
518.2
Phenom II X4 945
504.2
Phenom II X4 B95
504.2
Phenom II X4 B93
504.2
Phenom II X4 820
504.2
Phenom II X4 965
504.2
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9400
504.2
Phenom II X4 955
504.2
Phenom II X4 925
504.2
Phenom II X4 920
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9650
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9550
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9505
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9450
504.2
Phenom II X4 830
504.2
Phenom II X4 940
504.2
Phenom II X4 850
504.2
Phenom II X4 970
504.2
Phenom II X6 1075T
504.2
FX-8120
504.2
FX-8100
504.2
Phenom II X6 1065T
504.2
Phenom II X4 975
504.2
Phenom II X6 1100T
504.2
Phenom II X6 1090T
504.2
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
504.2
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
504.2
Core i7-860S
504.2
Core i7-870S
504.2
Core i7-930
504.2
Core i7-920
504.2
Phenom II X4 980
504.2
Phenom II X4 B99
504.2
Phenom II X6 1055T
504.2
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
490.2
Phenom II X4 965 Black (140W)
490.2
Phenom II X4 965 Black
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q6700
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q6600
490.2
Phenom II X4 970 Black
490.2
Phenom II X4 980 Black
490.2
Core 2 Quad Q8400
490.2
Phenom II X4 910
490.2
Phenom II X4 805
490.2
Phenom II X4 B97
490.2
Phenom II X4 960T
490.2
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
490.2
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
490.2
Phenom II X6 1035T
490.2
Phenom II X6 1045T
490.2
Phenom II X4 810
490.2
Phenom II X4 940 Black
476.2
Phenom X4 9600
476.2
Phenom X4 9500
476.2
Phenom II X4 910e
476.2
Phenom II X4 955 Black
476.2
Phenom II X4 905e
476.2
Phenom II X4 900e
476.2
Phenom II X4 840T
476.2
Phenom X4 9600B
462.2
Phenom X4 9650
462.2
Phenom X4 9550
462.2
Phenom X3 8600
462.2
Phenom II X4 840
462.2
Phenom X3 8650
462.2
Phenom X3 8550
462.2
Phenom X4 9850B
462.2
Phenom X4 9750B
462.2
Core 2 Duo E6600
448.2
Core 2 Duo E6700
448.2
Core 2 Duo E6750
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
448.2
Core 2 Duo E6850
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
448.2
Core2 Duo E6700
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
448.2
Phenom X3 8400
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
448.2
Core 2 Duo E7600
448.2
Core 2 Duo E8500
448.2
Core 2 Duo E8600
448.2
Core 2 Duo E4700
448.2
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
448.2
Phenom X3 8750
448.2
Phenom X3 8850
448.2
Phenom II X4 960T Black
448.2
Core 2 Duo E7500
448.2
Athlon 64 FX-60
434.2
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
434.2
Athlon 64 FX-62
434.2
Athlon 64 FX-72
434.2
Pentium D 950
434.2
Pentium D 940
434.2
Pentium D 960
434.2
Athlon 64 FX-74
434.2
Pentium D 830
56
Pentium D 820
56
Athlon 64 FX-57
56
Pentium 4 660
56
Pentium 4 630
56

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. When it comes to fragging, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 leaves the Phenom X4 9850B in the dust with a comfortable 9.1% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9550 snags the 28th 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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