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Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3250 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 i3-3250 @ 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 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: 3 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 27.13

Overall Rank:
2768th fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
1741st fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
813th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $90.00 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2442
Single Thread Rating
1837

Samples: 221*
*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 Math10,751 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,429 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,759 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption433.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression49,091 KBytes/Sec
Physics261 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,102 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,837 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of January 2025.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$90.00 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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,913
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,585
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,102
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,236
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,738
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,586
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,442
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 195.20
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 177.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 143.36
Intel Core i9-13900K
 94.04
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.42
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 27.13
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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 1,837
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2198679 - Sep 19 2024
2497
BL2179727 - Aug 27 2024
2719
BL2159882 - Aug 02 2024
2453
BL2118599 - Jun 07 2024
2185
BL2112919 - May 30 2024
2598
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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 2,442
AMD A8-6600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,998 (+22.8%)
AMD A8-5600K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,851 (+16.8%)
AMD A10-5700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,745 (+12.4%)
AMD A8-3870K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,328 (-4.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 975 vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,581 (+5.7%)
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,374 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i3-3245 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,373 (-2.8%)
AMD FX-4350 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,321 (+36.0%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 3,108 (+27.3%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,981 (+22.1%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,965 (+21.4%)
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3250
 2,696 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,219
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,879
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,804
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,614
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,318
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,866
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,544
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,262
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,160
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,920
Intel Core i3-3250 @ 3.50GHz
 426