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Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3250T 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 i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3250T CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2016

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3073rd fastest in multithreading out of 5441 CPUs
2319th fastest in single threading out of 5441 CPUs
858th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2650

Single Thread Rating

1684

Samples: 4*
*Margin for error: High

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,207
Thread: 1,664

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	NA
Floating Point Math	NA
Find Prime Numbers	NA
Random String Sorting	NA
Data Encryption	NA
Data Compression	NA
Physics	NA
Extended Instructions	NA
Single Thread	1,684 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of November 2025

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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz		2,650

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		263.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F		145.35
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		138.15
Intel Core i9-14900K		127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		47.80
Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz		NA
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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561
Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz		1,684

Last 4 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1148433 - Jan 16 2019		4207
BL1148431 - Jan 16 2019		4207
BL600371 - Apr 10 2016		2978
BL593021 - Mar 27 2016		3065

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250T @ 3.00GHz		2,650
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,268 (+23.3%)
AMD PRO A8-8650B vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,227 (+21.8%)
AMD A8-7500 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,302 (+24.6%)
AMD A8-7600 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,212 (+21.2%)
AMD FX-4320 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,150 (+18.9%)
AMD FX-4330 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,146 (+18.7%)
AMD PRO A10-9700E vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,044 (+14.9%)
AMD PRO A10-8750B vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,018 (+13.9%)
AMD A8-8650 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		2,996 (+13.0%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,293 (+24.3%)
AMD A10-8750 vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,254 (+22.8%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250T		3,196 (+20.6%)