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Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz 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 i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.5 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) i3-3250 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 44.22

Overall Rank: 2601

Last Price Change: $55.32 USD (2024-05-31)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2446

Single Thread Rating: 1843
Samples: 219*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,601
Thread: 1,867

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math10,795 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,452 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,777 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption434.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,167 KBytes/Sec
Physics261 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,104 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,843 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$55.49 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,308
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,384
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,182
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,630
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,031
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,906
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,312
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,763
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,489
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,181
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,446
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 219.36
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 156.48
Intel Core i9-12900K
 149.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 140.96
Intel Core i9-13900K
 128.72
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.39
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 44.22
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 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,632
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,170
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,034
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,924
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,700
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 1,843
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2103149 - May 17 2024
2596
BL2099559 - May 12 2024
2527
BL2086045 - Apr 25 2024
2465
BL2084990 - Apr 23 2024
2580
BL2070875 - Apr 05 2024
2598
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,446
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,851 (+16.6%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,616 (+6.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,262 (-7.5%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,734 (+11.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,622 (+7.2%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,603 (+6.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,511 (+2.6%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,302 (-5.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,237 (-8.6%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,174 (-11.1%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,171 (-11.2%)
AMD A10-5800B APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,034 (+24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,547
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,269
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,062
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,399
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,148
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,882
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,794
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,532
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,526
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 945