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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: 45.53

Overall Rank:
3055th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
2064th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
895th fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.95 USD (2025-05-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2274
Single Thread Rating
1726

Samples: 4414*
*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 Math10,006 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,122 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,246 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption406.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,934 KBytes/Sec
Physics255 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,958 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,726 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$49.95 USDBuy Now!
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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ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 24 TB HDD (12 x 2 TB) - 4 GB RAM ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 24 TB HDD (12 x 2 TB) - 4 GB RAM $7777.77
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,699
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,313
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,474
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,175
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,274
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 235.02
Intel Core i5-12400F
 178.68
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 165.49
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 161.94
Intel Core i9-13900K
 149.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.21
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 51.93
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 45.53
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 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,726
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2627889 - May 16 2025
2134
BL2625874 - May 15 2025
2407
BL2625768 - May 15 2025
2403
BL2624651 - May 14 2025
2410
BL2623969 - May 14 2025
2400
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 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,274
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,713 (+19.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,619 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,344 (+3.0%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,991 (+31.5%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,581 (+13.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,536 (+11.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,412 (+6.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,263 (-0.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,185 (-3.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,181 (-4.1%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,043 (-10.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,713 (+19.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,500
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,156
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,332
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,598
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,511
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,283
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,680
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,421
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 410