Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 28.62

Overall Rank: 2700

Last Price Change: $79.00 USD (2024-05-12)

Average CPU Mark

2261

Single Thread Rating: 1727
Samples: 4230*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,351
Thread: 1,748

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	9,981 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,122 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,261 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	402.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,837 KBytes/Sec
Physics	256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,949 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,727 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$79.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$100.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 48 TB HDD (12 x 4 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$10277.77 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 36 TB HDD (12 x 3 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$9777.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF Business Desktop PC - D8C18UT	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,261

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		28.62
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		1,727

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2102424 - May 16 2024		2122
BL2101990 - May 16 2024		2124
BL2100742 - May 14 2024		2282
BL2098221 - May 10 2024		2482
BL2097783 - May 10 2024		2465

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,261
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,733 (+20.9%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,851 (+26.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,621 (+15.9%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,302 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,221 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		1,940 (-14.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,539 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,379 (+5.2%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,361 (+4.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 645 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,347 (+3.8%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		3,013 (+33.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,597 (+14.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		912

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Pricing History

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