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Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz 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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.5 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) i3-3250 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 43.37

Overall Rank: 2588

Last Price Change: $56.34 USD (2024-05-16)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2443

Single Thread Rating: 1843
Samples: 218*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,601
Thread: 1,867

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math10,788 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,449 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,775 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption433.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,132 KBytes/Sec
Physics260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,102 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,843 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$56.34 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,443
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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 43.37
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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 1,843
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2103149 - May 17 2024
2596
BL2099559 - May 12 2024
2527
BL2086045 - Apr 25 2024
2465
BL2084990 - Apr 23 2024
2580
BL2070875 - Apr 05 2024
2598
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,443
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,851 (+16.7%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,616 (+7.1%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,733 (+11.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,621 (+7.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,597 (+6.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,512 (+2.8%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,302 (-5.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,237 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,221 (-9.1%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,174 (-11.0%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,171 (-11.1%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,034 (+24.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz 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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 943