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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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:
2992nd fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
2016th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
874th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2025-04-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2276
Single Thread Rating
1728

Samples: 4394*
*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 Math10,008 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,129 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,254 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption406.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,981 KBytes/Sec
Physics256 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,959 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,728 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$50.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

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 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
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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 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
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.67
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 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 1,728
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2546560 - Apr 11 2025
2470
BL2546559 - Apr 11 2025
2468
BL2546558 - Apr 11 2025
2469
BL2546557 - Apr 11 2025
2467
BL2546555 - Apr 11 2025
2474
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 2,276
AMD FX-4130 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,713 (+19.2%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,610 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i3-3240 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,342 (+2.9%)
AMD FX-4300 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,985 (+31.2%)
AMD A8-5500B APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,584 (+13.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,535 (+11.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,411 (+6.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,262 (-0.6%)
AMD A8-3820 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,185 (-4.0%)
AMD A6-3670 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,181 (-4.2%)
AMD A8-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,041 (-10.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 970 vs Intel Core i3-3220
 2,713 (+19.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,435
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz
 411