Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6320 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.

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Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 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: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6320 CPU @ 3.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 45.66

Overall Rank:
2413th fastest in multithreading out of 5442 CPUs
1331st fastest in single threading out of 5442 CPUs
650th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $96.60 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4411

Single Thread Rating

2300

Samples: 146*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,081
Thread: 2,224

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz

Integer Math	13,021 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,003 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,528 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,458 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,062 KBytes/Sec
Physics	361 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,956 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,300 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of November 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,565
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,421
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,963
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,512
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		4,411

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th 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 i5-12400F		145.34
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		138.16
Intel Core i9-14900K		130.43
Intel Core i9-13900K		103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		47.80
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		45.66
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 9th 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		3,679
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 i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		2,300

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3030742 - Nov 06 2025		4318
BL3005696 - Oct 26 2025		4781
BL2788351 - Jul 24 2025		4204
BL2512748 - Mar 27 2025		4710
BL2498192 - Mar 21 2025		2370

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		4,411
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		5,171 (+17.2%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		4,759 (+7.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,649 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,576 (-18.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,427 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		5,338 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		5,374 (+21.8%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		4,307 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,985 (-9.7%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,535 (-19.9%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6320		3,318 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6320		6,300 (+42.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,425
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,255
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,801
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,497
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,500
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,427
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz		706

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