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?

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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: 123.73

Overall Rank:
3161st fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
2463rd fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
962nd fastest in out of 1369 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $12.99 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1607

Single Thread Rating

1337

Samples: 1335*
*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 Math	8,475 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,657 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,773 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	298.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	35,154 KBytes/Sec
Physics	186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	940 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,337 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$12.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,235
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,481
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,150
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,619
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,894
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,284
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,607

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		221.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.43
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		146.82
Intel Core i9-12900K		138.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.63
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		123.73
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.64
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		55.41
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,629
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,032
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,337

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2120370 - Jun 10 2024		1773
BL2119220 - Jun 08 2024		1810
BL2101688 - May 15 2024		1794
BL2096244 - May 08 2024		1318
BL2094538 - May 05 2024		319

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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		1,607
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-550		1,963 (+22.1%)
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,823 (+13.4%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,712 (+6.5%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-550		2,242 (+39.5%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-550		1,955 (+21.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 555 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,291 (-19.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 610e vs Intel Core i3-550		1,964 (+22.2%)
AMD Phenom 8600B Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-550		1,464 (-8.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-550		2,007 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-550		1,536 (-4.5%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-550		1,499 (-6.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 560 vs Intel Core i3-550		1,375 (-14.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,316
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,272
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,028
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,528
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,385
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,787
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,542
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,533
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz		707

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