Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz 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.
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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 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) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 91.97

Overall Rank: 2672

Last Price Change: $24.60 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

2263

Single Thread Rating: 1730
Samples: 4211*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,351
Thread: 1,748

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	9,994 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,129 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,272 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	402.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,888 KBytes/Sec
Physics	257 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,950 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,730 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$85.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$24.60 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 48 TB HDD (12 x 4 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$10277.77 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 36 TB HDD (12 x 3 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$9777.77 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF Business Desktop PC - D8C18UT	$177.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,015
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,427
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,263

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		91.97
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		1,730

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2069303 - Apr 04 2024		2406
BL2069294 - Apr 04 2024		2404
BL2065162 - Mar 30 2024		2002
BL5059680 - Mar 28 2024		2412
BL2063126 - Mar 27 2024		1191

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,263
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,684 (+18.6%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,958 (+30.7%)
AMD A8-6500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,809 (+24.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,378 (+5.1%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		1,851 (-18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,398 (+6.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 960T vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,344 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		1,847 (-18.4%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		3,306 (+46.1%)
AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220		3,034 (+34.1%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		3,008 (+32.9%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,610 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,667
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,530
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		914

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Pricing History

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