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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3250 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 29.46

Overall Rank: 2254

Last Price Change: $82.16 USD (2023-04-22)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2421

Single Thread Rating: 1819
Samples: 203*
*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 Math10,820 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,479 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,802 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption421.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression48,779 KBytes/Sec
Physics262 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,095 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,819 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$82.16 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,602
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,806
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,666
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,958
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,891
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,507
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,148
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,421
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 193.31
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 147.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 118.05
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.10
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 61.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 29.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,719
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 1,819
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1754652 - Feb 25 2023
2575
BL1715308 - Jan 08 2023
2603
BL1705213 - Dec 27 2022
2514
BL1695722 - Dec 15 2022
2536
BL1694849 - Dec 14 2022 [Excluded]
2756
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 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,421
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,820 (+16.5%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,738 (+13.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,585 (+6.8%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,307 (-4.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,348 (-3.0%)
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,275 (+35.3%)
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,990 (+23.5%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,977 (+23.0%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,957 (+22.1%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,643 (+9.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,499 (+3.2%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,369 (-2.1%)


Is the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,232
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,109
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,481
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,806
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,598
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,191
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,798
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,792
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,727
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 529