Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz can be found below. 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?

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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: 37.77

Overall Rank: 2721

Last Price Change: $59.90 USD (2024-05-24)

Average CPU Mark

2262

Single Thread Rating: 1728
Samples: 4239*
*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 Math	9,985 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,124 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,263 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	402.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,854 KBytes/Sec
Physics	256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,950 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,728 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of June 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$59.90 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU 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	$130.44 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 48 TB HDD (12 x 4 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$10277.77 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 36 TB HDD (12 x 3 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$9777.77 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF Business Desktop PC - D8C18UT	$130.44 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,298
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,398
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,625
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,034
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,904
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,306
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,762
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,499
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,179
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,262

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		208.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		158.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.32
Intel Core i9-12900K		131.01
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.59
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.66
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.37
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		37.77
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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,167
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,922
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,699
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,931
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		1,728

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2118954 - Jun 08 2024		2264
BL2117116 - Jun 05 2024		2416
BL5065610 - Jun 03 2024		2562
BL2112541 - May 30 2024		2247
BL2111498 - May 28 2024		2382

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 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,262
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,734 (+20.9%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,603 (+15.1%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,853 (+26.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,623 (+15.9%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,616 (+15.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,511 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,441 (+7.9%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,302 (+1.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,238 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,220 (-1.9%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,174 (-3.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,171 (-4.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,454
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,270
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,050
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,552
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,395
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,134
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,793
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,543
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,520
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		912

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

Pricing History

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