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Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-550 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 i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 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: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3 CPU 550 @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 9.56

Overall Rank:
3429th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
2681st fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
1024th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $169.95 USD (2024-12-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1625
Single Thread Rating
1343

Samples: 1375*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,807
Thread: 1,321

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math8,483 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,665 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,753 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption302.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,401 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions971 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,343 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$169.95 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 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,736
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,317
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,489
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,187
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,645
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,625
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 141.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.16
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.32
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 9.56
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,343
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2564600 - Apr 18 2025
1821
BL2545464 - Apr 10 2025
1805
BL2538237 - Apr 07 2025
1810
BL2536029 - Apr 06 2025
1812
BL2534427 - Apr 05 2025
1759
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,625
AMD Phenom 9950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,884 (+15.9%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,712 (+5.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,625 (+0.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 805 vs Intel Core i3-550
 2,001 (+23.1%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,802 (+10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X3 710 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,571 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,540 (-5.2%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,222 (-24.8%)
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,221 (-24.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 565 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,442 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 2,654 (+63.3%)
Intel Core i5-660 @ 3.33GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 2,416 (+48.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,516
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,601
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,692
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,521
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,418
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 382