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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: 12.55

Overall Rank:
3742nd fastest in multithreading out of 5441 CPUs
2924th fastest in single threading out of 5441 CPUs
1067th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $129.95 USD (2025-06-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1631
Single Thread Rating
1341

Samples: 1396*
*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 Math8,494 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,667 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,738 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption303.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,479 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions981 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,341 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$129.95 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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,631
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 263.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i5-12400F
 145.35
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 138.15
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.40
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 12.55
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 November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,341
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3019517 - Nov 01 2025
1631
BL3010026 - Oct 28 2025
1730
BL2993998 - Oct 21 2025
1798
BL2975141 - Oct 14 2025
1814
BL2974307 - Oct 13 2025
1785
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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,631
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,865 (+14.3%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,455 (-10.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,331 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,776 (+8.9%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,712 (+5.0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,645 (+0.9%)
AMD Athlon II X2 265 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,324 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,837 (+12.6%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,796 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,550 (-5.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 705e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,519 (-6.9%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,415 (-13.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,424
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,504
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,501
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,427
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 382