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Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-550 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 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: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 12.52

Overall Rank:
3602nd fastest in multithreading out of 5277 CPUs
2811th fastest in single threading out of 5277 CPUs
1046th fastest in out of 1452 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2025-06-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1627
Single Thread Rating
1342

Samples: 1385*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,807
Thread: 1,321

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math8,487 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,666 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,744 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption303.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,446 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions974 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,342 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.95 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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,609
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,007
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,421
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,152
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,627
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.55
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.26
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.03
Intel Core i9-13900K
 135.04
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 45.49
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 12.52
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 July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,609
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,919
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,342
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2765999 - Jul 15 2025
1737
BL2763644 - Jul 14 2025
1574
BL2740909 - Jul 04 2025
1718
BL2732013 - Jun 30 2025
1805
BL5097200 - Jun 26 2025
1618
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
As of 19th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,627
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,872 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,971 (+21.1%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,455 (-10.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,331 (-18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,776 (+9.2%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,712 (+5.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,633 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,837 (+12.9%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,797 (+10.4%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,404 (-13.7%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,222 (-24.9%)
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,221 (-24.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,394
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,142
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,835
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,565
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,479
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,804
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,798
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,603
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,533
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,469
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 381