Intel Core i3-3250 Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-3250 is a 2 core processor. It can handle 4 threads simultaneously and was introduced in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i3-3250 is based on the 3. generation of the Intel Core i3 series and requires a mainboard with the socket LGA 1155. The Intel Core i3-3250 scores 687 points with one CPU core in the Geekbench 5 benchmark. When using all CPU cores, the result is 1,577 points.
Intel Core i3-3250

At a glance

Name: Intel Core i3-3250
Family: Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000 (31)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge S
Technology: 22 nm
Segment: Desktop
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 2 CPU cores of the Intel Core i3-3250 clock with 3.50 GHz. The number of CPU cores and the clock frequency of the processor are largely responsible for the overall performance.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

With the Intel HD Graphics 2500, the Intel Core i3-3250 has an build in graphic solution. It has 6 SM processors, which have a total of 48 texture shaders. The iGPU not only enables games, but also significantly accelerates video playback.

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency: 0.65 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.05 GHz
Compute units: 6
Shader: 48
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q2/2012
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors that have an integrated graphics can play videos faster and more efficiently. This can have a positive effect on the battery life of notebooks, for example.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3250 supports up to 32 GB memory in up to 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

With the TDP, the processor manufacturer specifies the cooling solution required for the processor. The Intel Core i3-3250 has a TDP of 55 W.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 55 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3250 has a 3.00 MB large cache. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. Modern production increases the efficiency of the processor.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1155
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2013
Release price: 117 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified 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.


Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Core i7-970 Intel Core i7-970
6C 12T @ 3.46 GHz
620
Intel Core i5-2390T Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614
Intel Core i5-2450P Intel Core i5-2450P
4C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
614
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
610
Intel Core i7-965 Intel Core i7-965
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
610
Intel Core i7-960 Intel Core i7-960
4C 8T @ 3.46 GHz
610
Intel Xeon X3470 Intel Xeon X3470
4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz
605

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Pentium G4500 Intel Pentium G4500
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
1290
Intel Celeron G5905T Intel Celeron G5905T
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1279
Intel Core i5-3470T Intel Core i5-3470T
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
1279
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1272
Intel Core i3-3245 Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1265
Intel Celeron G5900 Intel Celeron G5900
2C 2T @ 3.40 GHz
1240
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
1240

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 i5-3330S Intel Core i5-3330S
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
693
Intel Core i5-2400 Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
691
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 2.50 GHz
688
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
687
Intel Core i3-2130 Intel Core i3-2130
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
685
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2
6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz
682
Intel Celeron G3900T Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
682

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.
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9770
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1583
Intel Pentium G3258 Intel Pentium G3258
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1582
AMD Phenom II X4 840T AMD Phenom II X4 840T
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
1578
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
1577
Intel Core i3-4350T Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
1569
Intel Pentium G4400 Intel Pentium G4400
2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz
1563
Intel Core i3-4330T Intel Core i3-4330T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1550

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 Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101
Intel Core i5-3330S Intel Core i5-3330S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101
Intel Pentium G2030T Intel Pentium G2030T
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz
101
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96
Intel Pentium G2030 Intel Pentium G2030
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.90 GHz
57

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.
Intel Celeron G4920 Intel Celeron G4920
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
2442
Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2439
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.40 GHz
2433
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
2421
Intel Celeron G4900 Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.10 GHz
2419
Intel Atom C3558 Intel Atom C3558
4C 4T @ 2.20 GHz
2417
Intel Core i5-2390T Intel Core i5-2390T
2C 4T @ 2.70 GHz
2411

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 Celeron G3920 Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
123
Intel Celeron G3930 Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz
123
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3
6C 12T @ 3.20 GHz
123
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
122
Intel Core i3-4350T Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
122
Intel Xeon Gold 5117F Intel Xeon Gold 5117F
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
122
Intel Xeon Gold 5117 Intel Xeon Gold 5117
14C 28T @ 2.80 GHz
122

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 Athlon X4 845 AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz
316
AMD A10-5800K AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
314
Intel Core i3-4350T Intel Core i3-4350T
2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
313
Intel Core i3-3250 Intel Core i3-3250
2C 4T @ 3.50 GHz
310
Intel Core i3-3245 Intel Core i3-3245
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
306
Intel Core i3-3240 Intel Core i3-3240
2C 4T @ 3.40 GHz
306
AMD A8-6600K AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz
306

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