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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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: 45.41

Overall Rank:
2964th fastest in multithreading out of 5025 CPUs
1993rd fastest in single threading out of 5025 CPUs
868th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2025-03-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2271
Single Thread Rating
1726

Samples: 4362*
*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 Math9,995 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,123 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,249 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption405.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,909 KBytes/Sec
Physics256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,955 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,726 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$50.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 24 TB HDD (12 x 2 TB) - 4 GB RAM ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 24 TB HDD (12 x 2 TB) - 4 GB RAM $7777.77
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,793
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,333
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,052
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,513
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,874
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,720
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,626
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,271
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 212.39
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 45.41
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,726
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2473877 - Mar 11 2025
2367
BL2471470 - Mar 10 2025
2451
BL2471374 - Mar 10 2025
2444
BL2470513 - Mar 10 2025
2374
BL2466653 - Mar 08 2025
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 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,271
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,712 (+19.4%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,610 (+14.9%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,342 (+3.2%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,978 (+31.2%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,584 (+13.8%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,533 (+11.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,410 (+6.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,256 (-0.6%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,181 (-4.0%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,180 (-4.0%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,052 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 1,952 (-14.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,194
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,518
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,858
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,580
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,532
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,830
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,679
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,515
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,459
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,459
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 411