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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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: 22.76

Overall Rank:
3425th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
2347th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
948th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2276
Single Thread Rating
1715

Samples: 4608*
*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 Math9,981 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,106 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,204 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption408.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,826 KBytes/Sec
Physics253 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,958 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,715 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU 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 Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor $173.91
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Intel Core i3-N305 Dual 2.5G LAN Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Twin Lake N150 Mini PC Intel Core i3-N305 Dual 2.5G LAN Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Twin Lake N150 Mini PC $499.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 22.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,715
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3290012 - Feb 16 2026
2418
BL3279494 - Feb 11 2026
2374
BL3274435 - Feb 09 2026
2402
BL3273216 - Feb 08 2026
2436
BL3255177 - Feb 01 2026
2435
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 February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,968 (+30.4%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,618 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,463 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,280 (+0.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,562 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,979 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,861 (-18.2%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,755 (+21.1%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,726 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,676 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,491 (+9.5%)
AMD A10-6700T APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,299 (+1.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 407