Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-3220 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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 3.3 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) i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-3220 CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 45.51

Overall Rank:
2977th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
2000th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
871st fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $49.95 USD (2025-04-02)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2273

Single Thread Rating

1727

Samples: 4378*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,351
Thread: 1,748

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	10,001 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,125 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,252 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	406.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	45,945 KBytes/Sec
Physics	256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,957 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,727 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of April 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$49.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$100.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Intel I3 N355 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 32GB RAM 1TB SSD	$649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	ReadyNAS 3220 (12-Bay) Intel Core i3 i3-3220 3.30 GHz - 12 x Total Bays - 24 TB HDD (12 x 2 TB) - 4 GB RAM	$7777.77 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,330
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,047
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		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,143
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,273

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		130.80
Intel Core i9-13900K		127.51
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		45.51
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 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,143
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,019
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 i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		1,727

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5090680 - Mar 31 2025		2579
BL2518545 - Mar 30 2025		2412
BL2512200 - Mar 27 2025		2452
BL2510931 - Mar 27 2025		2441
BL2510895 - Mar 27 2025		2438

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		2,273
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,711 (+19.2%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,608 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,340 (+2.9%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,982 (+31.2%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,584 (+13.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,534 (+11.5%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,411 (+6.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,262 (-0.5%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,185 (-3.9%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,181 (-4.1%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220		2,041 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i3-3220T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220		1,952 (-14.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,361
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,857
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,610
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,822
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,714
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,439
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,437
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz		411

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz

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