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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 9.52

Overall Rank: 2589

Last Price Change: $167.95 USD (2022-08-06)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1600

Single Thread Rating: 1341
Samples: 1296*
*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 Math8,482 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,663 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption297.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression34.4 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions917 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,341 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of March 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$167.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$261.00 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 March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,589
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,792
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,681
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,138
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,943
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,537
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,548
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,208
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,600
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 184.22
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 140.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 97.17
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.06
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 52.19
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 41.47
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 9.52
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 March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,205
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,847
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,823
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,725
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,358
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,946
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,341
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1765645 - Mar 10 2023
1782
BL1765614 - Mar 10 2023
1748
BL1761010 - Mar 05 2023
1791
BL1759961 - Mar 04 2023
1816
BL1752291 - Feb 22 2023
1739
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 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,600
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,940 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,884 (+17.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,867 (+16.7%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,689 (+5.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,672 (+4.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,931 (+20.7%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,754 (+9.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,551 (-3.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,222 (-23.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,435 (-10.3%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i3-550
 3,794 (+137.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,936 (+21.0%)


Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of March 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,321
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,411
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,360
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,803
Intel Core i9-13900T
 7,708
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,585
Intel Core i9-13900F
 7,308
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,140
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,744
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,729
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,690
Intel Core i7-13700KF
 6,618
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 706