Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3225 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 i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3225 @ 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) i3-3225 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-3225 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 19.08

Overall Rank:
3438th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
2377th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
949th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.54 USD (2025-06-19)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2280

Single Thread Rating

1706

Samples: 554*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,375
Thread: 1,741

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	9,917 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,144 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,290 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	408.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	46,207 KBytes/Sec
Physics	268 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,950 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,706 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of March 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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,937
Apple M4 10 Core		23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz		2,280

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F		130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz		19.08
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz		1,706

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3287929 - Feb 15 2026		2373
BL3172055 - Dec 29 2025		2455
BL3171598 - Dec 29 2025		2458
BL3076710 - Nov 23 2025		2408
BL5107691 - Nov 21 2025		2622

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz		2,280
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,276 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,463 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		1,953 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,419 (+6.1%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,098 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		1,978 (-13.3%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3225		1,796 (-21.2%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,757 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,676 (+17.4%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,618 (+14.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,093 (-8.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3225		2,083 (-8.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,445
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz		421

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