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Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz can be found below. 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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3250 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 34.63

Overall Rank: 2362

Last Price Change: $70.00 USD (2023-04-11)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2424

Single Thread Rating: 1818
Samples: 205*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,601
Thread: 1,867

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math10,826 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,481 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,784 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption423.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,853 KBytes/Sec
Physics260 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,099 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,818 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$70.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$82.16 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 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,759
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,477
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,936
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,858
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,785
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,061
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,424
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.50
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.85
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.96
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 34.63
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,053
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,819
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,706
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 1,818
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1859883 - Jul 13 2023
2542
BL1850981 - Jul 01 2023
2437
BL1754652 - Feb 25 2023
2575
BL1715308 - Jan 08 2023
2603
BL1705213 - Dec 27 2022
2514
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,424
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,814 (+16.1%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,688 (+10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,601 (+7.3%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,587 (+6.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,485 (+2.5%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,289 (-5.6%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,155 (-11.1%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,347 (-3.2%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,337 (-3.6%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,419 (+41.1%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,001 (+23.8%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,975 (+22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,193
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,105
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,560
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,816
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,798
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,532
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,234
Intel Core i9-13900
 6,928
Intel Core i9-13900F
 6,878
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,854
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,801
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 527