Intel Core i3-3250 - Benchmark, Test and Specs

CPU generation and family
Name:	Intel Core i3-3250	Segment:	Desktop / Server
Family:	Intel Core i3	Generation:	3
CPU group:	Intel Core i 3000
Predecessor:	--	Successor:	--

CPU Cores and Base Frequency
Frequency:	3.50 GHz	CPU Cores:	2
Turbo (1 Core):	No turbo	CPU Threads:	4
Turbo (2 Cores):	No turbo

Hyperthreading:	Yes	Overclocking:	No
Core architecture:	normal
A core:	--	B core:	--
C core:	--

Internal Graphics
GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency:	0.65 GHz	GPU (Turbo):	1.05 GHz
Execution units:	6	Shader:	48
Max. GPU Memory:	--	Max. displays:	3
Generation:	7	DirectX Version:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm	Release date:	Q2/2012

Hardware codec support
h265 / HEVC (8 bit):		No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):		No
h264:		Decode / Encode
VP9:		No
VP8:		No
AV1:		No
AVC:		Decode / Encode
VC-1:		Decode
JPEG:		Decode


Memory & PCIe
Memory type:	DDR3-1600	Max. Memory:
ECC:	No	Memory channels:	2
PCIe version:		PCIe lanes:

Encryption
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management
TDP (PL1):	55 W	TDP up:	--
TDP (PL2):	--	TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.	--

Technical details
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)	Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX

L2-Cache:	--	L3-Cache:	3.00 MB
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge S	Technology:	22 nm
Socket:	LGA 1155	Release date:	Q2/2013
Part Number:	--
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Devices using this processor
Used in:	Unknown

Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-3250 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i7-5500U 2x 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz) HT	123
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2x 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) HT	123
	Intel Pentium G3240 2x 3.10 GHz	123
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	122
	Intel Core i7-4712HQ 4x 2.30 GHz (3.30 GHz) HT	122
	AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2x 2.30 GHz (3.20 GHz)	122
	Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 16x 2.00 GHz (2.80 GHz) HT	122

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-5800K 4x 3.80 GHz (4.20 GHz)	314
	Intel Core i3-4350T 2x 3.10 GHz HT	313
	Intel Atom x6413E 4x 1.50 GHz (3.00 GHz)	312
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	310
	AMD Athlon Gold 3150U 2x 2.40 GHz (3.30 GHz) HT	307
	Intel Core i7-5500U 2x 2.40 GHz (3.00 GHz) HT	307
	Intel Core i7-5550U 2x 2.00 GHz (3.00 GHz) HT	307

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-4160T 2x 3.10 GHz HT	678
	Intel Core i5-4278U 2x 2.60 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	678
	Intel Core i5-7300U 2x 2.60 GHz (3.50 GHz) HT	677
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	673
	Intel Core i7-4600U 2x 2.10 GHz (3.30 GHz) HT	673
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2500U 4x 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) HT	672
	AMD Ryzen 5 2500U 4x 2.00 GHz (3.60 GHz) HT	672

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 3 2200U 2x 2.50 GHz (3.40 GHz) HT	1477
	Intel Core i3-4160T 2x 3.10 GHz HT	1476
	Intel Pentium G3258 2x 3.20 GHz	1471
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	1466
	Intel Core i5-8210Y 2x 1.60 GHz (3.60 GHz) HT	1466
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 8x 1.90 GHz (2.45 GHz)	1461
	AMD A8-6600K 4x 3.90 GHz (4.20 GHz)	1461

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Celeron G1610 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Pentium G2010 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Pentium G2020 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Core i3-3250 Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Pentium 2117U Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96
	Intel Pentium 997 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96
	Intel Pentium 987 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Celeron G3900 2x 2.80 GHz	2758
	Intel Core i5-4210M 2x 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) HT	2748
	Intel Core m3-7Y30 2x 1.00 GHz (2.60 GHz) HT	2746
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	2725
	Intel Core i3-4130T 2x 2.90 GHz HT	2714
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2x 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	2710
	Intel Core i5-4258U 2x 2.40 GHz (2.90 GHz) HT	2690

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD A10-7700K 4x 3.50 GHz (3.80 GHz)	5765
	Intel Core i7-4650U 2x 1.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) HT	5750
	Intel Pentium G4400 2x 3.30 GHz	5745
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	5740
	Intel Core i5-4200M 2x 2.50 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	5705
	Intel Core i3-4130T 2x 2.90 GHz HT	5672
	Intel Core i5-5200U 2x 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz) HT	5638

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i5-4310M 2x 2.70 GHz (3.30 GHz) HT	1.47
	Intel Core m7-6Y75 2x 1.20 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	1.47
	Intel Pentium G3460 2x 3.50 GHz	1.47
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	1.47
	AMD Epyc 7301 16x 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz) HT	1.46
	AMD Epyc 7281 16x 2.20 GHz (2.70 GHz) HT	1.46
	Intel Core i3-4160 2x 3.60 GHz HT	1.46

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	Intel Core i7-5600U 2x 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz) HT	3.54
	Intel Core i7-5650U 2x 2.20 GHz (3.20 GHz) HT	3.54
	Intel Core i5-5257U 2x 2.70 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	3.53
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	3.52
	Intel Core i3-4350T 2x 3.10 GHz HT	3.52
	AMD Athlon II X4 740 4x 3.20 GHz (3.70 GHz)	3.51
	Intel Core i5-6360U 2x 2.00 GHz (3.10 GHz) HT	3.5

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.


	Intel Core i5-4200Y 2x 1.40 GHz (1.90 GHz) HT	11.2
	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2x 1.50 GHz (1.90 GHz) HT	11.2
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2x 3.00 GHz HT	10.9
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	10.8
	Intel Core i3-3240T 2x 2.90 GHz HT	10.8
	Intel Pentium G2010 2x 2.80 GHz	10.8
	Intel Pentium N3530 4x 2.16 GHz (2.58 GHz)	10.8

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD A10-7870K 4x 3.90 GHz (4.10 GHz)	4682
	AMD A8-7670K 4x 3.60 GHz (3.90 GHz)	4682
	Intel Core i7-4578U 2x 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) HT	4666
	Intel Core i3-3250 2x 3.50 GHz HT	4664
	Intel Core i7-6600U 2x 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz) HT	4657
	Intel Pentium Gold G5400T 2x 3.10 GHz HT	4631
	AMD Phenom II X4 975 4x 3.60 GHz	4631

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