iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-560 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 i3-560 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.3 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 560 @ 3.33GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 560 @ 3.33GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 18.26

Overall Rank:
3870th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
3018th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
1096th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $89.95 USD (2025-03-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1642
Single Thread Rating
1341

Samples: 80*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,790
Thread: 1,347

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz

Integer Math7,595 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,854 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers9 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,836 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption333.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression36,053 KBytes/Sec
Physics197 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions916 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,341 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

Search for Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
from the Featured Merchants below:
Amazon.com
Newegg.com
bestbuy.com
EBay.com
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

AQVIN MTX60 Computer Tower PC - Intel Core i5 Up to 4.4 GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Keyboard & Mouse, AX900 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro AQVIN MTX60 Computer Tower PC - Intel Core i5 Up to 4.4 GHz, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD, Keyboard & Mouse, AX900 Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 11 Pro $449.99
(www.amazon.com)
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.
CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,940
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
 1,642
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
 18.26
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
 1,341
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3042201 - Nov 10 2025
1651
BL2753272 - Jul 10 2025
1831
BL2291333 - Dec 21 2024
1213
BL2083204 - Apr 21 2024
1179
BL2015552 - Feb 04 2024
1874
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
 1,642
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,979 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,861 (+13.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-560
 2,275 (+38.5%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B73 vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,671 (+1.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 415e vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,481 (-9.8%)
AMD Phenom II X3 740 vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,424 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-655K @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 2,017 (+22.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,916 (+16.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,843 (+12.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,840 (+12.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 715 vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,553 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-560
 1,632 (-0.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core i3-560 @ 3.33GHz
 394