Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 9.52

Overall Rank: 2595

Last Price Change: $167.95 USD (2022-08-06)

Average CPU Mark

1600

Single Thread Rating: 1341
Samples: 1296*
*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 Math	8,482 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,663 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	297.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics	185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	917 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,341 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of March 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$167.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$252.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	TRIGKEY Micro Computer W11 Desktop Intel 11th Generation Processors N5100 Mini Computer, 8G DDR4 256G M.2 SSD 2280 Green G3 Micro PC W10 Pro, Support Dual 4K@60Hz HDMI/WiFi 5/BT/W11	$189.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,585
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,796
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,680
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,944
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,926
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,533
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,550
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,202
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,600

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		189.32
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.56
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		140.44
Intel Core i9-12900K		116.81
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.08
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		50.35
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.76
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		9.52
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,724
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,341

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1778448 - Mar 25 2023		1698
BL1765645 - Mar 10 2023		1782
BL1765614 - Mar 10 2023		1748
BL1761010 - Mar 05 2023		1791
BL1759961 - Mar 04 2023		1816

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 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,600
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,940 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550		1,884 (+17.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-550		1,867 (+16.7%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550		1,689 (+5.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,672 (+4.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,931 (+20.7%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550		1,754 (+9.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,551 (-3.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-550		1,222 (-23.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,435 (-10.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i3-550		3,794 (+137.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-550		1,936 (+21.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,448
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,414
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,794
Intel Core i9-13900T		7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,582
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,142
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,954
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,761
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,733
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,682
Intel Core i7-13700KF		6,623
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		706

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

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