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Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz 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 i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 123.54

Overall Rank: 3095

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1605

Single Thread Rating: 1337
Samples: 1332*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,807
Thread: 1,321

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math8,469 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,655 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,773 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption298.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,134 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions936 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,337 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$12.99 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 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,372
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,188
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,633
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,909
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,317
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,766
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,461
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,605
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.38
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 184.11
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.58
Intel Core i9-13900K
 126.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 125.37
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 123.54
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.68
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 50.88
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 May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,172
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,337
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2096244 - May 08 2024
1318
BL2094538 - May 05 2024
319
BL2089372 - Apr 29 2024
2225
BL2089349 - Apr 29 2024
1718
BL2089140 - Apr 29 2024
1793
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,605
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,963 (+22.3%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,823 (+13.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,712 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,954 (+21.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,301 (-18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,964 (+22.4%)
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,461 (-9.0%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,535 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,493 (-7.0%)
Intel Pentium G620 @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,217 (-24.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 255 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,170 (-27.1%)
AMD Athlon II X2 260 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,167 (-27.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,775
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,265
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,070
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,153
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,556
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,518
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 707