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?

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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: 31.87

Overall Rank:
2925th fastest in multithreading out of 4941 CPUs
1968th fastest in single threading out of 4941 CPUs
862nd fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $70.00 USD (2024-11-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2231

Single Thread Rating

1703

Samples: 285*
*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 Math	9,623 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,035 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,103 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	402.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,048 KBytes/Sec
Physics	249 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,901 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,703 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of January 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,871
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,083
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,579
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,883
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,731
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,608
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,154
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		2,231

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		202.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		188.65
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.44
Intel Core i9-12900K		145.30
Intel Core i9-13900K		117.27
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.95
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		31.87
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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,153
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,565
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		1,703

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2349612 - Jan 17 2025		2029
BL2339588 - Jan 13 2025		2305
BL2279647 - Dec 15 2024		2297
BL2274108 - Dec 12 2024		2413
BL2270832 - Dec 09 2024		2295

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 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		2,231
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,953 (+32.4%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,852 (+27.8%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,748 (+23.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,647 (+18.7%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,610 (+17.0%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,328 (+4.3%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,174 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3210		1,951 (-12.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 975 vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,581 (+15.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,455 (+10.0%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,383 (+6.8%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3210		2,703 (+21.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,201
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,610
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,301
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,117
Intel Core i3-3210 @ 3.20GHz		401

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

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