Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4330 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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 54 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz, Intel Core i3-4330 CPU @ 3.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 20.60

Overall Rank:
2384th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1664th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
686th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $169.95 USD (2024-12-24)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3500

Single Thread Rating

1939

Samples: 656*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,243
Thread: 2,029

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Integer Math	11,903 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	6,047 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	17 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,002 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	944.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	50,652 KBytes/Sec
Physics	288 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,251 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,939 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th 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
	$169.95 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		3,500

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		20.60
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
Intel Core i9-12900K		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st 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		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
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 i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		1,939

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2461379 - Mar 06 2025		3665
BL2433379 - Feb 22 2025		3593
BL2426061 - Feb 19 2025		3651
BL2424156 - Feb 18 2025		3537
BL2419536 - Feb 16 2025		3678

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		3,500
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,101 (+17.2%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,393 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,232 (-7.7%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,208 (-8.4%)
AMD A10-6800K APU vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,188 (-8.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i3-4330		2,839 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		5,022 (+43.5%)
Intel Core i5-4430S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,369 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i5-3340 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,231 (+20.9%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,219 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-4330		4,128 (+17.9%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-4330		3,544 (+1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz		577

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4330 @ 3.50GHz

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