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Core 2 Quad Q9650

Intel desktop processor · Core 2 · launched August 2008

Launch price
$530
≈ $815 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L2 cache
Rated power
95 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core 2 Quad Q9650 launched at $530 in 2008. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $815 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 54% rise over 18 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2008 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore 2
LaunchedAugust 2008
Launch price$530 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 775
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB
Rated power95 W (TDP)

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