Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550S The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks - Can Core 2 Quad Q9550S Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim?

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.
Price 44.7%
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Core 2 Quad Q9550S - 1080p - GTX 1660 - The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Benchmarks

Core i7-3930K
211.8
Core i7-2600
211.8
Core i7-2600K
211.8
Core i7-2700K
211.8
Core i7-870
205.7
Core i7-950
205.7
Core i7-965
205.7
Core i7-940
205.7
Core i7-975
205.7
Core i7-860
205.7
Core i7-960
205.7
Core i7-880
205.7
Core i7-875K
205.7
Core i7-2600S
205.7
Core i7-970
205.7
Core i7-980
205.7
Phenom II X4 945
199.6
Phenom II X4 B95
199.6
Phenom II X4 B93
199.6
Phenom II X4 820
199.6
Phenom II X4 965
199.6
Phenom II 42 TWKR Black Edition
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9400
199.6
Phenom II X4 955
199.6
Phenom II X4 925
199.6
Phenom II X4 920
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9650
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9505
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9450
199.6
Phenom II X4 830
199.6
Phenom II X4 940
199.6
Phenom II X4 850
199.6
Phenom II X4 970
199.6
Phenom II X6 1075T
199.6
FX-8120
199.6
FX-8100
199.6
Phenom II X6 1065T
199.6
Phenom II X4 975
199.6
Phenom II X6 1100T
199.6
Phenom II X6 1090T
199.6
Phenom II X6 1100T BE
199.6
Phenom II X6 1055T (95W)
199.6
Core i7-860S
199.6
Core i7-870S
199.6
Core i7-930
199.6
Core i7-920
199.6
Phenom II X4 980
199.6
Phenom II X4 B99
199.6
Phenom II X6 1055T
199.6
Core 2 Quad Q9550S
193.5
Phenom II X4 970 Black
193.5
Phenom II X4 965 Black
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q6600 (95W)
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q9505S
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q9400S
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q6700
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q6600
193.5
Phenom II X4 980 Black
193.5
Core 2 Quad Q8400
193.5
Phenom II X4 810
193.5
Phenom II X4 805
193.5
Phenom II X4 B97
193.5
Phenom II X4 960T
193.5
Phenom II X6 1090T Black
193.5
Phenom II X6 1100T Black
193.5
Phenom II X6 1035T
193.5
Phenom II X6 1045T
193.5
Phenom II X4 910
193.5
Phenom II X4 940 Black
187.3
Phenom X4 9600
187.3
Phenom X4 9500
187.3
Phenom II X4 910e
187.3
Phenom II X4 955 Black
187.3
Phenom II X4 905e
187.3
Phenom II X4 900e
187.3
Phenom II X4 840T
187.3
Phenom X4 9600B
181.2
Phenom X4 9650
181.2
Phenom X4 9550
181.2
Phenom X3 8600
181.2
Phenom II X4 840
181.2
Phenom X3 8650
181.2
Phenom X3 8550
181.2
Phenom X4 9850B
181.2
Phenom X4 9750B
181.2
Core 2 Duo E6600
175.1
Core 2 Duo E6700
175.1
Core 2 Duo E6750
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 5400+
175.1
Core 2 Duo E6850
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 5000+
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 5200+
175.1
Core2 Duo E6700
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 5600+
175.1
Phenom X3 8400
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 6000+
175.1
Core 2 Duo E7600
175.1
Core 2 Duo E8500
175.1
Core 2 Duo E8600
175.1
Core 2 Duo E4700
175.1
Athlon 64 X2 5800+
175.1
Phenom X3 8750
175.1
Phenom X3 8850
175.1
Phenom II X4 960T Black
175.1
Core 2 Duo E7500
175.1
Athlon 64 FX-60
169
Athlon 64 X2 FX-60
169
Athlon 64 FX-62
169
Athlon 64 FX-72
169
Pentium D 950
169
Pentium D 940
169
Pentium D 960
169
Athlon 64 FX-74
169
Pentium D 830
24.5
Pentium D 820
24.5
Athlon 64 FX-57
24.5
Pentium 4 660
24.5
Pentium 4 630
24.5

The Core 2 Quad Q9550S GPU ranks between the Phenom II X6 1055T and Phenom II X4 970 Black in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 3.2% less powerful than the Phenom II X6 1055T but still offers 0% more juice than the Phenom II X4 970 Black for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core 2 Quad Q9550S leaves the Phenom X4 9850B in the dust with a comfortable 6.8% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core 2 Quad Q9550S snags the 51st spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core 2 Quad Q9550S 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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