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Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3245 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 i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.4 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) i3-3245 CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 16.80

Overall Rank:
3329th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
2219th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
916th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $144.00 USD (2024-05-25)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2419
Single Thread Rating
1786

Samples: 74*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,677
Thread: 1,858

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math10,391 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,229 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,457 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption426.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression47,523 KBytes/Sec
Physics281 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,037 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,786 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$144.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,941
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
 2,419
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
 16.80
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th 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 i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
 1,786
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3213439 - Jan 14 2026
2520
BL2815628 - Aug 05 2025
2520
BL2768861 - Jul 16 2025
2546
BL2703715 - Jun 18 2025
2569
BL2540090 - Apr 08 2025
2480
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
 2,419
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,968 (+22.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,433 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,279 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,225 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3245
 1,955 (-19.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,880 (+19.1%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,098 (-13.2%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3245
 3,008 (+24.4%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,993 (+23.7%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,856 (+18.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,492 (+3.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3245
 2,093 (-13.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,426
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
 10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,194
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz
 441