Core i5-6400 vs Core 2 Quad Q9550
Description
The i5-6400 is based on Skylake architecture while the Q9550 is based on Core.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 129.5 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.6 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 129.5 k points while the Q9550 gets 49 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.6 times faster than the Q9550 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
1067a
Core
Skylake-S
Yorkfield
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
2.833 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.833 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
95 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
128+128 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
12288 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2015
March 2008
Mean monothread perf.
48.05k points
17.29k points
Mean multithread perf.
174.05k points
48.98k points
Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3.2k
2.6k (x0.81)
Test#2 (FP)
12.81k
6.67k (x0.52)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.18k
2.72k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.3k
4.43k (x1.03)
TOTAL
24.49k
16.42k (x0.67)
Multithread
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
11.45k
9.92k (x0.87)
Test#2 (FP)
46.67k
25.37k (x0.54)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
14.69k
10.31k (x0.7)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.92k
3.37k (x0.57)
TOTAL
78.73k
48.96k (x0.62)
SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
11.56k
3.28k (x0.28)
Test#2 (FP)
16.53k
7.28k (x0.44)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.3k
2.83k (x0.66)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
3.9k (x0.98)
TOTAL
36.36k
17.29k (x0.48)
Multithread
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
43.01k
11.72k (x0.27)
Test#2 (FP)
64.46k
24.91k (x0.39)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.14k
9.77k (x0.61)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.91k
2.57k (x0.44)
TOTAL
129.51k
48.98k (x0.38)
Performance/W
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
662 points/W
123 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
992 points/W
262 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
248 points/W
103 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
1992 points/W
516 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6400
Q9550
Test#1 (Integers)
3503 points/GHz
1159 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5009 points/GHz
2568 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1302 points/GHz
1001 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1203 points/GHz
1375 points/GHz
TOTAL
11018 points/GHz
6103 points/GHz
Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.
Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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