Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9550S 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 65W power rating. Core 2 Quad Q9550S is based on the Yorkfield 45nm family and part of the Core 2 Quad series.
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Core 2 Quad Q9550S - 1080p - RX 6650 XT - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
90.7
Core i7-2600K
90.7
Core i7-3930K
90.7
Core i7-2600K
90.7
Core i7-2600
90.7
Core i7-2600K
90.7
Core i7-2600
90.7
Core i7-2700K
90.7
Core i7-2700K
90.7
Core i7-2600
90.7
Core i7-2600K
90.7
Core i7-2600
90.7
Core i7-2700K
90.7
Core i7-3930K
90.7
Core i7-3930K
90.7
Core i7-2700K
90.7
Core i7-880
88
Core i7-975
88
Core i7-860
88
Core i7-960
88
Core i7-965
88
Core i7-875K
88
Core i7-2600S
88
Core i7-950
88
Core i7-965
88
Core i7-940
88
Core i7-940
88
Core i7-950
88
Core i7-2600S
88
Core i7-875K
88
Core i7-880
88
Core i7-960
88
Core i7-870
88
Core i7-860
88
Core i7-975
88
Core i7-975
88
Core i7-965
88
Core i7-950
88
Core i7-940
88
Core i7-870
88
Core i7-860
88
Core i7-880
88
Core i7-980
88
Core i7-870
88
Core i7-970
88
Core i7-980
88
Core i7-970
88
Core i7-980
88
Core i7-980
88
Core i7-970
88
Core i7-2600S
88
Core i7-875K
88
Core i7-970
88
Core i7-960
88
Core i7-2600S
88
Core i7-880
88
Core i7-870
88
Core i7-960
88
Core i7-875K
88
Core i7-950
88
Core i7-965
88
Core i7-940
88
Core i7-975
88
Core i7-860
88
Core 2 Quad Q9400
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
85.3
Phenom II X4 920
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
85.3
Phenom II X4 975
85.3
Phenom II X4 850
85.3
Phenom II X4 980
85.3
Phenom II X4 B99
85.3
Phenom II X4 970
85.3
Phenom II X4 830
85.3
Phenom II X4 955
85.3
Phenom II X4 940
85.3
Phenom II X4 925
85.3
Phenom II X4 B99
85.3
Phenom II X4 945
85.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
85.3
Phenom II X4 965
85.3
Phenom II X4 820
85.3
Phenom II X4 B93
85.3
Phenom II X4 B95
85.3
Phenom II X4 940
85.3
Phenom II X4 830
85.3
Phenom II X4 970
85.3
Phenom II X4 975
85.3
Phenom II X4 980
85.3
Phenom II X4 850
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
85.3
Phenom II X4 B93
85.3
Phenom II X4 B95
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
85.3
Phenom II X4 820
85.3
Phenom II X4 940
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
85.3
Phenom II X4 920
85.3
Phenom II X4 925
85.3
Phenom II X4 955
85.3
Phenom II X4 945
85.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
85.3
Phenom II X4 965
85.3
Phenom II X4 820
85.3
Phenom II X4 B93
85.3
Phenom II X4 B95
85.3
Phenom II X4 830
85.3
Phenom II X4 965
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9550
85.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
85.3
Phenom II X4 945
85.3
Phenom II X4 955
85.3
Phenom II X4 925
85.3
Phenom II X4 920
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
85.3
Phenom II X4 970
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9450
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9400
85.3
Phenom II X4 850
85.3
Phenom II X4 980
85.3
Phenom II X4 B99
85.3
Phenom II X4 975
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9505
85.3
Phenom II X4 B99
85.3
Core 2 Quad Q9650
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
85.3
Phenom II X6 1065T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
85.3
Phenom II X6 1075T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1090T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
85.3
Phenom II X6 1065T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
85.3
Phenom II X6 1075T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1090T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T
85.3
Phenom II X4 920
85.3
Phenom II X6 1090T
85.3
FX-8120
85.3
FX-8120
85.3
FX-8100
85.3
FX-8120
85.3
FX-8100
85.3
FX-8120
85.3
FX-8100
85.3
FX-8100
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1065T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1090T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1075T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
85.3
Phenom II X6 1100T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1065T
85.3
Phenom II X6 1075T
85.3
Core i7-920
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
85.3
Phenom II X4 925
85.3
Phenom II X4 955
85.3
Phenom II X4 945
85.3
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
85.3
Phenom II X4 965
85.3
Phenom II X4 820
85.3
Phenom II X4 B93
85.3
Phenom II X4 940
85.3
Phenom II X4 830
85.3
Phenom II X4 970
85.3
Phenom II X4 975
85.3
Phenom II X4 980
85.3
Phenom II X4 850
85.3
Phenom II X4 B95
85.3
Core i7-930
85.3
Core i7-870S
85.3
Phenom II X6 1055T
85.3
Core i7-870S
85.3
Core i7-860S
85.3
Core i7-870S
85.3
Core i7-930
85.3
Core i7-920
85.3
Core i7-860S
85.3
Core i7-930
85.3
Core i7-920
85.3
Core i7-860S
85.3
Core i7-870S
85.3
Core i7-930
85.3
Core i7-920
85.3
Core i7-860S
85.3
Phenom II X4 965 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 805
82.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82.6
Phenom II X4 810
82.6
Phenom II X4 910
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
82.6
Phenom II X4 B97
82.6
Phenom II X4 960T
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
82.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
82.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
82.6
Phenom II X4 810
82.6
Phenom II X4 910
82.6
Phenom II X4 805
82.6
Phenom II X4 B97
82.6
Phenom II X4 960T
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
82.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 B97
82.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
82.6
Phenom II X6 1035T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1045T
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82.6
Phenom II X4 960T
82.6
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 805
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6700
82.6
Phenom II X4 810
82.6
Phenom II X4 910
82.6
Phenom II X4 910
82.6
Phenom II X4 B97
82.6
Phenom II X4 960T
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q6600
82.6
Phenom II X4 805
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
82.6
Phenom II X4 965 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 970 Black
82.6
Phenom II X4 980 Black
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q8400
82.6
Phenom II X4 810
82.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
82.6
Phenom II X4 840T
79.8
Phenom II X4 905e
79.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
79.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
79.8
Phenom X4 9500
79.8
Phenom X4 9600
79.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
79.8
Phenom II X4 910e
79.8
Phenom II X4 900e
79.8
Phenom II X4 905e
79.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
79.8
Phenom X4 9500
79.8
Phenom X4 9600
79.8
Phenom II X4 910e
79.8
Phenom II X4 900e
79.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
79.8
Phenom II X4 840T
79.8
Phenom X4 9600
79.8
Phenom X4 9600
79.8
Phenom II X4 910e
79.8
Phenom II X4 900e
79.8
Phenom II X4 905e
79.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
79.8
Phenom X4 9500
79.8
Phenom II X4 840T
79.8
Phenom II X4 840T
79.8
Phenom II X4 900e
79.8
Phenom II X4 905e
79.8
Phenom II X4 955 Black
79.8
Phenom II X4 940 Black
79.8
Phenom X4 9500
79.8
Phenom II X4 910e
79.8
Phenom II X4 840
77.1
Phenom X3 8550
77.1
Phenom X3 8650
77.1
Phenom X4 9600B
77.1
Phenom X3 8600
77.1
Phenom X4 9550
77.1
Phenom X4 9650
77.1
Phenom X3 8650
77.1
Phenom X4 9750B
77.1
Phenom X4 9850B
77.1
Phenom X3 8550
77.1
Phenom X4 9600B
77.1
Phenom X3 8600
77.1
Phenom X4 9550
77.1
Phenom X4 9650
77.1
Phenom X4 9750B
77.1
Phenom X4 9850B
77.1
Phenom X4 9850B
77.1
Phenom II X4 840
77.1
Phenom X4 9650
77.1
Phenom X4 9650
77.1
Phenom II X4 840
77.1
Phenom X4 9750B
77.1
Phenom X3 8550
77.1
Phenom X3 8650
77.1
Phenom X4 9600B
77.1
Phenom X4 9550
77.1
Phenom X3 8600
77.1
Phenom II X4 840
77.1
Phenom X4 9750B
77.1
Phenom X4 9850B
77.1
Phenom X3 8550
77.1
Phenom X3 8650
77.1
Phenom X4 9600B
77.1
Phenom X3 8600
77.1
Phenom X4 9550
77.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
74.4
Core2 Duo E6700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
74.4
Core2 Duo E6700
74.4
Core2 Duo E6700
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
74.4
Phenom X3 8850
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
74.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
74.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
74.4
Phenom X3 8400
74.4
Phenom X3 8750
74.4
Phenom X3 8400
74.4
Phenom X3 8750
74.4
Phenom X3 8850
74.4
Phenom X3 8400
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
74.4
Phenom X3 8750
74.4
Phenom X3 8850
74.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
74.4
Phenom X3 8400
74.4
Phenom X3 8750
74.4
Phenom X3 8850
74.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
74.4
Phenom II X4 960T Black
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8500
74.4
Core 2 Duo E8600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E4700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E7600
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6750
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
74.4
Core2 Duo E6700
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
74.4
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
74.4
Core 2 Duo E6850
74.4
Pentium D 940
71.7
Pentium D 950
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-62
71.7
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-74
71.7
Pentium D 950
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-72
71.7
Pentium D 960
71.7
Pentium D 940
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-62
71.7
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-72
71.7
Pentium D 960
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-62
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-74
71.7
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-74
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-72
71.7
Pentium D 960
71.7
Pentium D 950
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-60
71.7
Pentium D 940
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-74
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-72
71.7
Pentium D 960
71.7
Pentium D 940
71.7
Pentium D 950
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-60
71.7
Athlon 64 FX-62
71.7
Pentium 4 630
10.9
Pentium 4 660
10.9
Athlon 64 FX-57
10.9
Pentium 4 630
10.9
Pentium 4 660
10.9
Athlon 64 FX-57
10.9
Pentium 4 630
10.9
Pentium 4 660
10.9
Athlon 64 FX-57
10.9
Pentium D 830
10.9
Pentium 4 660
10.9
Athlon 64 FX-57
10.9
Pentium D 820
10.9
Pentium D 830
10.9
Pentium D 820
10.9
Pentium D 830
10.9
Pentium D 820
10.9
Pentium D 820
10.9
Pentium D 830
10.9
Pentium 4 630
10.9

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