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Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4330 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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 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: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 20.52

Overall Rank:
2694th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
1894th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
742nd fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $169.95 USD (2024-12-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
3488
Single Thread Rating
1934

Samples: 684*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,243
Thread: 2,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math11,850 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math6,008 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,923 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption947.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression50,383 KBytes/Sec
Physics285 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,238 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,934 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$169.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


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
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
 3,488
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 256.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.43
Intel Core i5-12400F
 126.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 118.68
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
 20.52
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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
 1,934
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2985630 - Oct 18 2025
3669
BL2973173 - Oct 13 2025
3614
BL2968729 - Oct 11 2025
3627
BL2943983 - Sep 30 2025
3583
BL2924389 - Sep 22 2025
3664
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
 3,488
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,224 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,098 (+17.5%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330
 3,394 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i3-4340 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 3,490 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i5-4570T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 3,222 (-7.6%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330
 3,195 (-8.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-4330
 2,839 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 5,014 (+43.8%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,935 (+41.5%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,380 (+25.6%)
Intel Core i5-3340 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,240 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330
 4,140 (+18.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,502
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,484
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,427
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
 573