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Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3220T 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 i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-3220T CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 15.16

Overall Rank:
3588th fastest in multithreading out of 5536 CPUs
2699th fastest in single threading out of 5536 CPUs
1006th fastest in out of 1487 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.00 USD (2025-04-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1955
Single Thread Rating
1490

Samples: 220*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,737
Thread: 1,475

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math8,531 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,336 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,417 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption345.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,307 KBytes/Sec
Physics237 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,668 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,490 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of January 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of January 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

LENOVO THINKCENTRE Business PC, Intel Core 2.8GHz, 8G DDR3, 512G SSD, WiFi, BT, VGA, DP, Win 11 64 Bit-Multi Language Supports English/Spanish/French(Certified Refurbished) LENOVO THINKCENTRE Business PC, Intel Core 2.8GHz, 8G DDR3, 512G SSD, WiFi, BT, VGA, DP, Win 11 64 Bit-Multi Language Supports English/Spanish/French(Certified Refurbished) $402.49
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,486
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,326
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,946
Apple M4 10 Core
23,707
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,570
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,096
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,680
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
1,955
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
176.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
159.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
148.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
124.71
Intel Core i5-12400F
122.32
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
64.42
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
15.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,695
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,601
Apple M4 10 Core
4,518
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,887
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 i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
1,490
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3228163 - Jan 20 2026
2084
BL3079109 - Nov 24 2025
2047
BL2975757 - Oct 14 2025
2173
BL2805326 - Aug 01 2025
1991
BL2612978 - May 09 2025
1791
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
1,955
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,433 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,223 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,419 (+23.7%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,098 (+7.3%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220T
1,797 (-8.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,093 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i3-2125 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,082 (+6.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
2,079 (+6.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-3220T
1,865 (-4.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-3220T
1,840 (-5.9%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220T
1,712 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220T
1,632 (-16.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,417
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,792
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,514
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,405
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,261
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
10,175
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,776
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,743
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,457
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz
372