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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: 26.20

Overall Rank:
3612th fastest in multithreading out of 6006 CPUs
2519th fastest in single threading out of 6006 CPUs
982nd fastest in out of 1588 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $86.99 USD (2026-09-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2279
Single Thread Rating
1714

Samples: 4779*
*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 Math9,981 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,101 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,187 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption410.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,773 KBytes/Sec
Physics252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,959 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,714 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of September 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$86.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$91.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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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 $188.26
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,226
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,075
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 34,288
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,598
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,824
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,544
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,034
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,651
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,124
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,279
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 162.88
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 156.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
 123.89
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.16
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 118.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 98.43
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.66
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 26.20
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 September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,689
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,595
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,498
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,882
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,673
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,558
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,714
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3715980 - Sep 14 2026
1031
BL3715934 - Sep 14 2026
1074
BL3713014 - Sep 13 2026
2119
BL3705299 - Sep 09 2026
2441
BL3703696 - Sep 09 2026
2126
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 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,279
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,759 (+21.1%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,972 (+30.4%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,859 (+25.5%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,621 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,457 (+7.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 975 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,638 (+15.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,579 (+13.2%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,431 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,971 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 3,334 (+46.3%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,726 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,678 (+17.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of September 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 15,393
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
 12,520
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,397
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,107
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D
 12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,255
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,684
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus
 10,660
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,509
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,380
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,355
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,059
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 406