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Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3210 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 i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.2 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) i3-3210 CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3-3210 CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 13.97

Overall Rank:
3200th fastest in multithreading out of 5267 CPUs
2183rd fastest in single threading out of 5267 CPUs
913th fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $159.00 USD (2025-02-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2222
Single Thread Rating
1696

Samples: 295*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,250
Thread: 1,719

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math9,642 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,994 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,041 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption401.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression44,557 KBytes/Sec
Physics246 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,904 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,696 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of July 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,630
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,011
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,436
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,489
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
2,222
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
228.15
Intel Core i5-12400F
168.96
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
151.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
136.62
Intel Core i9-13900K
135.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.35
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
13.97
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 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,920
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
1,696
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2698351 - Jun 15 2025
2389
BL2647451 - May 24 2025
1888
BL2636406 - May 19 2025
2083
BL2583146 - Apr 26 2025 [Excluded]
1208
BL2570056 - Apr 21 2025
2335
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
2,222
AMD Athlon II X4 651 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,470 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,344 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i3-3225 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,263 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
1,947 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,395 (+7.8%)
AMD A6-3650 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,098 (-5.6%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210
1,797 (-19.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,494 (+12.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 650 vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,457 (+10.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,354 (+5.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8400 @ 2.66GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210
2,072 (-6.7%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210
1,712 (-22.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,572
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,479
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,642
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,532
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,445
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
398