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?

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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: 13.97

Overall Rank:
3206th fastest in multithreading out of 5276 CPUs
2188th fastest in single threading out of 5276 CPUs
913th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2222

Single Thread Rating

1696

Samples: 295*
*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 Math	9,642 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,994 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,041 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	401.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	44,557 KBytes/Sec
Physics	246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,904 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,696 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$159.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,610
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,007
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,423
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,497
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,153
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,701
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,148
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		2,222

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		229.62
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.89
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		152.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		138.35
Intel Core i9-13900K		135.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.50
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		13.97
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 18th 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		2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
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
BL2698351 - Jun 15 2025		2389
BL2647451 - May 24 2025		1888
BL2636406 - May 19 2025		2083
BL2583146 - Apr 26 2025 [Excluded]		1208
BL2570056 - Apr 21 2025		2335

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 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		2,222
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,470 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,346 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,264 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		1,947 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,405 (+8.2%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,098 (-5.6%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		1,797 (-19.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,495 (+12.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,457 (+10.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,354 (+6.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,072 (-6.7%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210		1,712 (-22.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,835
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,564
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,476
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,275
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,799
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,790
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,615
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,530
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,470
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		398

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

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