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Intel i3-3220 vs AMD Phenom II X4 960T

The Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz is newer than AMD Phenom II X4 960T is around 33% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 5041 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz×AMD Phenom II X4 960T+ ADD
Price $100 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155AM3
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed3.3 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 3MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 6MB
TDP55W95W
Yearly Running Cost$10.04$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q2 2011
# of Samples4608433
CPU Rank34253372
CPU Value22.845.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1715(0.0%)1293(-24.6%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2276(-3.3%)2353(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
2,276
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
2,353
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
22.8
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
45.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
1,715
AMD Phenom II X4 960T
1,293
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz AMD Phenom II X4 960T
Max TDP55W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.