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The Core 2 Quad Q9300 is a four-core desktop processor from Intel's 2008 Yorkfield line. It runs at 2.5 GHz with no Turbo, 6 MB of L2 cache and a 95 W TDP, and it fits LGA775 boards. It was a mid-tier quad at launch, sitting below the Q9450 and Q9550, which had more cache and higher clocks. Today it is a cheap way to keep an old LGA775 machine running or to build a retro PC, but any modern CPU is far faster and more efficient.
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Lowest price we've seen: $228.00 on Nov 10 at Newegg. Tracked across 1 store since Nov 10.
Owners of the Q9300 describe it as a solid, reliable quad for its time that still handles basic tasks. Most criticism centers on its small cache and clock speed next to the Q9450 and Q9550, and on heat and power draw by today's standards.
