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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 55 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: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 22.76

Overall Rank:
3441st fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
2364th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
952nd fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2276
Single Thread Rating
1715

Samples: 4629*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,351
Thread: 1,748

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math9,980 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,105 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,201 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption408.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,815 KBytes/Sec
Physics253 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,958 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,715 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.
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$100.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor Dell OptiPlex Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - Small Form Factor $173.91
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,419
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,257
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,937
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,682
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 145.64
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.56
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.54
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 22.76
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,715
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3334657 - Mar 08 2026
2441
BL3334344 - Mar 07 2026
2362
BL3329365 - Mar 05 2026
2419
BL3329213 - Mar 05 2026
2412
BL3327418 - Mar 05 2026
2224
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,968 (+30.4%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,618 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,463 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,280 (+0.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,562 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,978 (-13.1%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,757 (+21.1%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,726 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,676 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,497 (+9.7%)
AMD A10-6700T APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,299 (+1.0%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,916 (-15.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,263
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,374
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,795
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,445
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 407