Product ReviewsIntel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3.0 GHz 12M 1333MHz 4-Core Processor LGA 775 CPU 95W

Processor works very well. Faster in most instances.

I received the Q9650 processor that I ordered. It was on time, packaged well and when I installed it, it booted right up and improved the performance of my vintage HP 8000 Elite computer. I am happy with the purchase.Read full review...

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Good to upgrade older system.

Installed this cpu to extend performance of an older but still needed system. Well worth the investment for speed and performance. If your motherboard will support this cpu then it is a great upgrade.

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Beast Cpu for cheap

This quad core is awesome I decided to upgrade as I had an old build that was a great build at the time over 8 years old. I no longer game but I had an old e6750 that was clearly showing its years, in terms of struggling with playing 1080p and kodi. So I decided to upgrade since the q9650 was the top of the line for the 775's. and for 40 bucks give or take for a chip with original msrp of 500 bucks it was a steal. This q9650 is a beast, handles video's in any form, in my case struggle a bit with 4k but then again I have an ancient ati 3850 video card with 512 mb of ram, so the cpu is doing all the heavy lifting. Other than that 1440p runs perfect on an old ddr2 machine. Kodi no longer stalls out! Can't wait to get a new video card and oc the q9650 to see what it can really do! Don't hesitate to upgrade its well worth it.Read full review...

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cheap enough can still game, great for Retro Machines

Core 2 Quads are discontinued but paired with a good Video Card they can still game anything except Games that Require AVX instruction set for CPUs. Nor Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassins Creed Odyssey or Apex Legends. Will run Fortnite, will run COD Black Ops 3 & Infinite Warfare, The Witcher 3, Rainbow Six (with a good video card).Read full review...

Upgrade for a old system

My Dell XPS 360i had a Intel core 2 duo. Recommended processor for American Truck Simulator is a Intel core 2 Quad. Greatly improved the performance of the game. No problems with this upgrade. Temps good. Also upgraded to the recommended video card. Read full review...

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High end processor for an old motherboard

This processor maxxed out my ASUS P41G motherboard. I had an E6xxx series dual core duo in the slot which was OK for office work, but weak for gaming. This Q9650 3GHz quad core opens up the bottle neck that created issues with some 3D games. Smooth as glass now. Worked/recognized by the motherboard, instantly a perfect match, and runs cool.Read full review...

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Still a very good processor for an older PC.

This processor is great for an older computer if you don't want to go out and by a new one. Runs everything well that I'm using it for. Install was also very easy.

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Im sure it works

Im sure it works well but did not well with my hp 8000 elite computer it kept crashing my system i had to put the E8400 core 2 duo back in it my system has windows 10 pro on a 500gig ssd it with 2 4 gig Samsung sdram and a 2 gig video card geforce gt710Read full review...

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Worked without issue, thanks

A1 quality processor chip, was packaged well , install was easy, worked without any issues

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Works like they said it would.

The Q9650 performs as if it was brand new. Made a world of difference in my system.

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