Intel Core i3 3220 2-core LGA1155
The dual-core 3.3GHz chip with Hyper-Threading Technology enables basic multitasking on the legacy LGA 1155 socket. It integrates Clear Video HD Technology for hardware-accelerated media playback and includes anti-theft features for small business deployments. This processor suits office workers or students needing a minimal-cost upgrade for aging desktop systems handling web browsing and document editing.
Cores 2
Threads 4
Boost Clock 3600 MHz
L3 Cache 3 MB
TDP 55 W
Socket LGA 1155
Integrated Graphics Intel HD Graphics 2500
61 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong efficiency (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong social proof (76th percentile) 76th
- Strong feature (69th percentile) 69th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has held steady over time
88/100Our AI sentiment read
Based on 9 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 |
| Model | 3220 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 22 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 2 |
| P-cores | 6 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3300 |
| Boost Clock | 3600 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 0.5 |
| L3 Cache | 3 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 12251 |
| PassMark Single | 2065 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1600 |
| Channels | 2 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| PCIe | 2 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 55 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2500 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i3 3220 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 22 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3600 | 5200 | 4200 | 3200 | 3400 | 3600 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 3 | 96 | 32 | 19.25 | 8 | 39 |
| Tdp W | 55 | 120 | 65 | 105 | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1155 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | LGA 3647 | AM4 | LGA2011-3 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 2500 | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3 3220 | 59.7 | 69.4 | 62.5 | 79 | 78.5 | 65.2 | 75.5 | 56.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| CISCO SYSTEMS - ENTERPRISE Xeon E5-2699v4 Compare | 44.2 | 46.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 29.7 | 52.4 | 51.2 | 9.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
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