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Core 2 Quad Q9505

Intel desktop processor · Core 2 · launched August 2009

Launch price
$213
≈ $328 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
3 MB L2 cache
Rated power
95 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core 2 Quad Q9505 launched at $213 in 2009. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $328 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 54% rise over 17 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2009 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore 2
LaunchedAugust 2009
Launch price$213 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 775
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock2.83 GHz
L2 cache3 MB
Rated power95 W (TDP)

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