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Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz 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 i3-550 @ 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 13.40

Overall Rank: 2935

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2023-05-25)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1608

Single Thread Rating: 1339
Samples: 1316*
*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 Math8,499 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,674 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,801 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption299.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,240 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions932 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,339 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 2023.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$119.99 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 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,539
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,407
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,608
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,381
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,404
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,198
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,608
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.30
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.46
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.53
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 13.40
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 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,942
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,339
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5052563 - Nov 29 2023
1627
BL1949419 - Nov 18 2023
1805
BL1948783 - Nov 17 2023
1633
BL1936278 - Oct 31 2023
1631
BL1924562 - Oct 14 2023
1036
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 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 1,608
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,532 (-4.7%)
AMD Phenom 9450e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,455 (-9.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 405e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,331 (-17.2%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 2,005 (+24.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,883 (+17.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 910 vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,776 (+10.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,710 (+6.3%)
Intel Core i3-2105 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,883 (+17.1%)
AMD Athlon 5350 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,777 (+10.5%)
AMD Athlon 5150 APU vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,388 (-13.7%)
AMD Athlon II X3 420e vs Intel Core i3-550
 1,557 (-3.2%)
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T vs Intel Core i3-550
 3,827 (+138.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,214
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,074
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,574
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,424
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,421
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,227
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,896
Intel Core i5-14600K
 7,838
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,810
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,519
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz
 708