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Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3210 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 i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.2 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) i3-3210 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3-3210 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 14.02

Overall Rank:
3338th fastest in multithreading out of 5439 CPUs
2299th fastest in single threading out of 5439 CPUs
936th fastest in out of 1476 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.00 USD (2025-02-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2229
Single Thread Rating
1696

Samples: 304*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,250
Thread: 1,719

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math9,648 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,978 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,039 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption403.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression44,574 KBytes/Sec
Physics246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,909 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,696 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$159.00 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 6th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,565
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,965
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,510
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,118
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,688
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
 2,229
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 255.79
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F
 145.33
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 138.16
Intel Core i9-14900K
 126.22
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.42
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.77
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
 14.02
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 6th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,893
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
 1,696
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3015153 - Oct 30 2025
2349
BL2974412 - Oct 13 2025
2316
BL2858392 - Aug 24 2025
2348
BL2840231 - Aug 16 2025
2344
BL2808774 - Aug 02 2025
2188
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
As of 6th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
 2,229
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,433 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,270 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 1,951 (-12.4%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,098 (-5.8%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210
 1,796 (-19.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,503 (+12.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,457 (+10.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,359 (+5.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,078 (-6.7%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210
 1,712 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,082 (-6.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-3210
 2,001 (-10.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,423
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,801
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,497
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,272
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,614
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,503
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,483
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,431
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
 398