Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-330M 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1288

Clockspeed: 2.1 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 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz, Intel Core i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 10.43

Overall Rank:
4428th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
4174th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
1056th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $98.95 USD (2025-02-10)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1032

Single Thread Rating

809

Samples: 1795*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 1,726
Thread: 759

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz

Integer Math	5,275 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,351 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	7 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	2,995 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	192.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	21,665 KBytes/Sec
Physics	144 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	609 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	809 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,258
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz		1,032

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz		10.43
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz		809

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5112320 - Jan 27 2026		1048
BL3221640 - Jan 17 2026		1006
BL3205918 - Jan 11 2026		1000
BL3205886 - Jan 11 2026		1000
BL3203724 - Jan 10 2026		1184

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz		1,032
Intel Core i5-430M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,212 (+17.5%)
AMD Phenom II N660 Dual-Core vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,083 (+5.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo P8700 @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		966 (-6.4%)
Intel Pentium T4300 @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		780 (-24.4%)
AMD Turion 64 X2 Mobile TL-68 vs Intel Core i3-330M		866 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,731 (+67.8%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,328 (+28.7%)
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,210 (+17.3%)
Intel Core i3-350M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,090 (+5.7%)
Intel Core2 Duo T9500 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		1,025 (-0.7%)
Intel Core2 Duo T8300 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-330M		899 (-12.9%)
AMD Turion II Dual-Core Mobile M520 vs Intel Core i3-330M		855 (-17.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,756
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz		217

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