Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4330 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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 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: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 58.12

Overall Rank:
2789th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
1977th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
763rd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.96 USD (2026-02-05)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3485

Single Thread Rating

1932

Samples: 701*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,243
Thread: 2,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	11,867 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,009 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,881 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	945.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	50,198 KBytes/Sec
Physics	286 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,228 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,932 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$59.96 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,452
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,292
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		3,485

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th 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		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		58.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th 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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		1,932

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3285447 - Feb 14 2026		3517
BL3285444 - Feb 14 2026		3517
BL3269752 - Feb 07 2026		3568
BL3242637 - Jan 26 2026		3706
BL3241451 - Jan 25 2026		3278

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		3,485
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,194 (-8.4%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,993 (-14.1%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,856 (-18.0%)
Intel Core i5-3350P @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,323 (+24.0%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,391 (-2.7%)
Intel Core i3-4130 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,338 (-4.2%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,726 (-21.8%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,615 (-24.9%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,615 (-25.0%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,968 (-14.8%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,755 (-20.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,662 (-23.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,429
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,382
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		573

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