Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Can Run PC Game System Requirements

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Performance Specification

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CPU Details

2.66 GHz

4 cores

4 threads

Yorkfield

95W

45nm

LGA 775/ Socket T

Link

64 Bit

71°C

None

Notebook CPU

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CPU Features

No the Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz processor is NOT a laptop and notebook CPU

No the Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz processor does not have a unlocked multiplier

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6144Kb

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Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz Game Requirement Analysis

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz is a high-end Processor based on the 45nm Core micro-architecture.

It offers 4 Physical Cores (4 Logical), clocked at 2.66GHz and 6MB of L2 Cache.
Among its many features, Virtualization is activated.

The processor DOES NOT integrate any graphics. and has a rated board TDP of 95W.

It offers average performance. It will therefore become a bottleneck in today's demanding games.

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Minkorr

Minkorr's Rig
Saved at: Mar-26-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz

GFX

Radeon R9 270 MSI Gaming 2GB Edition

RAM

8GB DDR2 800MHz

RES

1440 x 900
width x height

Phone

Huawei P9

Minkorr's Game Library

19:13 Dec-13-2017

Will this CPU bottleneck R9 270 2GB?

mohamed12334

mohamed12334's Rig
Saved at: Aug-13-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-2400 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GT 1030

RAM

6GB DDR3 800MHz

mohamed12334's Game Library

02:15 May-12-2017

Will this CPU bottleneck with amd rx 460 2 gb

yospeh123

yospeh123's Rig
Saved at: Aug-14-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q8400 2.66GHz

GFX

Radeon R7 240 v2 HIS iCooler Boost Clock 2GB Edition

RAM

6GB DDR3 1066MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

Phone

Xiaomi Redmi 3 16GB

yospeh123's Game Library

14:40 May-31-2017

it would i guess but it won't by much if you OC that procie a little
rx 460 performance is neck to neck to gtx 950

MrSotoK

MrSotoK's Rig
Saved at: Jul-13-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Ryzen R3 1200

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

RAM

8GB DDR4 3000MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

MrSotoK's Game Library

21:01 Jan-02-2017

Can i OC it with a Xigmatek cooler?
I have the Gigabyte P41T-ES3G

theterminator405

theterminator405's Rig
Saved at: Jul-12-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-6700 4-Core 3.4GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060 Gigabyte Windforce 2X OC 6GB oc: 5%

RAM

12GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Motorola Moto G4 16GB by Lenovo

theterminator405's Game Library

18:01 Mar-18-2016

Is this a good upgrade? I currently have a celeron e3300 dual core and a gt730, will upgrade to a gtx950. I saw this cpu for only £20

pokieninja2341

pokieninja2341's Rig
Saved at: Aug-22-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Pentium G2020 2.9GHz

GFX

GeForce GT 630 Palit 1GB Edition oc: 10%

RAM

4GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1366 x 768
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 64GB

pokieninja2341's Game Library

21:23 Jan-22-2016

Guys is his a good upgrade from a pentium gt2020? and how well does it preform?

aditrex

aditrex's Rig
Saved at: Aug-17-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Ryzen 7 2700X oc: 10%

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti Palit 6GB Edition oc: 30%

RAM

16GB DDR4 2800MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Huawei P9 Lite

aditrex's Game Library

17:11 Jan-26-2016

354

its not worth the upgrade

TuksaFert

TuksaFert's Rig
Saved at: Dec-05-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 660

RAM

4GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

Phone

Umi Rome X

TuksaFert's Game Library

20:30 Jan-20-2016

Will this CPU bottleneck my GTX 460 so badly or not so much
I am building new rig with same CPU

aditrex

aditrex's Rig
Saved at: Aug-17-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Ryzen 7 2700X oc: 10%

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti Palit 6GB Edition oc: 30%

RAM

16GB DDR4 2800MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Huawei P9 Lite

aditrex's Game Library

00:32 Jan-21-2016

354

dont think so you have even more powerfull gpu in your system

TuksaFert

TuksaFert's Rig
Saved at: Dec-05-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 660

RAM

4GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1680 x 1050
width x height

Phone

Umi Rome X

TuksaFert's Game Library

16:43 Jan-22-2016

I just buy a PC with everything in it, it was a q9400 and GTX 660 now my gtx 660 is dead so i building a new one because my budget is't big anymore :P i can only buy a GTX 460 in my country its about 80$ or less

epicstuf

epicstuf's Rig
Saved at: Jan-30-2016

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9400 2.66GHz oc: 20%

GFX

GeForce GT 730 v2 oc: 30%

RAM

6GB DDR2 800MHz

RES

1280 x 1024
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

epicstuf's Game Library

22:17 Dec-23-2015

OC this baby, and it will barely (let alone any) bottleneck your GPU before GTX 760.

fadlikohaku

fadlikohaku's Rig
Saved at: Feb-02-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 660 Direct CU II Edition oc: 10%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Xiaomi Mi 4i

fadlikohaku's Game Library

12:29 Sep-02-2015

Hi folks, i'm using this cpu, and using gigabyte gtx 460 1gb 256bit oc edition, i'm planning to upgrade my graphic with gtx 660, gtx 670 or gtx 760, will it bottleneck? if yes, which is?

93MiChr

93MiChr's Rig
Saved at: Jul-13-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-5820K 6-Core 3.3GHz oc: 30%

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI 6GB Edition oc: 30%

RAM

24GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

3440 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 6 64GB

93MiChr's Game Library

13:18 Sep-02-2015

109

The Q9400 will slightly bottleneck all the GPUs you mentioned, but the less significant bottleneck here would be the GTX 660 :)

fadlikohaku

fadlikohaku's Rig
Saved at: Feb-02-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Quad Q9550 2.83GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 660 Direct CU II Edition oc: 10%

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Xiaomi Mi 4i

fadlikohaku's Game Library

08:13 Sep-03-2015

whoa i didn't expected that, but what is better gtx 660 or gtx 660ti? with my PSU corsair VX550watt, anyway thanks buddy for the answer, i really appreciate it :D

93MiChr

93MiChr's Rig
Saved at: Jul-13-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i7-5820K 6-Core 3.3GHz oc: 30%

GFX

GeForce GTX 980 Ti MSI 6GB Edition oc: 30%

RAM

24GB DDR4 2133MHz

RES

3440 x 1440
width x height

Phone

Apple iPhone 6 64GB

93MiChr's Game Library

18:00 Sep-03-2015

109

Well the Q9400 are 5 years older than the GTX 660. But the 660 ti are better than the GTX 660. Just make sure to check if your PSU has any 6-pin connectors before buying. If not you would need a Molex converter to get it to work ;)

nero46252

nero46252's Rig
Saved at: Aug-29-2015

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core 2 Duo E7500 2.93GHz

GFX

Radeon HD 7730

RAM

4GB DDR3 1333MHz

nero46252's Game Library

20:47 Aug-21-2015

will it bottleneck???
Q45 board ddr3, MSI 7730 1GB DDR5 128bit, 6 GB ram

syabbukhari1

syabbukhari1's Rig
Saved at: Jul-09-2017

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-4590 3.3GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Galax OC 4GB

RAM

8GB DDR3 1333MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

LG G4

syabbukhari1's Game Library

21:53 Mar-24-2015

Using 660 oc wit this. Will this bottleneck

alilovic1

alilovic1's Rig
Saved at: Jun-10-2018

Compared to your Rig

CPU

Core i5-7300HQ 4-Core 2.5GHz

GFX

GeForce GTX 1060M

RAM

16GB DDR4 2400MHz

RES

1920 x 1080
width x height

Phone

Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB

alilovic1's Game Library

07:52 Jun-26-2015

no bottleneck :D

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Release period
10-Aug-2008

Avg. User Score GD Rating

8.9

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