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:
2206th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
2016th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
630th fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4102

Single Thread Rating

1719

Samples: 2803*
*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	13,027 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	9,579 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	26 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,000 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,030 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	64,314 KBytes/Sec
Physics	355 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,100 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,719 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of April 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
	$189.88 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 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,336
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,491
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,196
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz		4,102

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		112.99
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
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
Intel Core i9-12900K		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 1st of April 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		3,681
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
BL2515263 - Mar 28 2025		4431
BL2515196 - Mar 28 2025		3126
BL2508650 - Mar 26 2025		3722
BL2506815 - Mar 25 2025		3607
BL2506676 - Mar 25 2025		4143

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 1st of April 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		5,022 (+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		4,128 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3330		4,763 (+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		4,219 (+2.9%)
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 1st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,366
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,189
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,364
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,598
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,822
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		9,442
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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