Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3330 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 i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 77 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i5-3330 CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 21.60

Overall Rank:
2201st fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
2011th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
628th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.88 USD (2025-03-28)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4102

Single Thread Rating

1719

Samples: 2799*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,203
Thread: 1,714

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	13,030 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	9,581 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,003 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,030 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	64,329 KBytes/Sec
Physics	355 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,101 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,719 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$186.58 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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		4,102

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K		101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.35
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		21.60
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 5600X		NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,564
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		1,719

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2501502 - Mar 23 2025		4218
BL2499338 - Mar 22 2025		3532
BL2460689 - Mar 06 2025		4401
BL2455405 - Mar 03 2025		4245
BL2451563 - Mar 02 2025		2758

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		4,102
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		5,023 (+22.4%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,392 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		3,500 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-4570T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		3,232 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-3550S @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,394 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,126 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,762 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,516 (+10.1%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,218 (+2.8%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i5-3330		3,188 (-22.3%)
Intel Core i5-4460S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,622 (+12.7%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,369 (+6.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,292
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		538

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz

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