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Intel Core i3-3250T Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-04-19

The Intel Core i3-3250T has 2 cores with 4 threads and is based on the 3. gen of the Intel Core i3 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 1155 socket and was released in Q2/2013. The Intel Core i3-3250T scores 559 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 1,278 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Core i3-3250T
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 Intel Core i3-3250T has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3250T is 3.00 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	2 / 4
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	2x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	--
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	--

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AI hardware:	--
AI specifications:	--
NPU + CPU + iGPU:	--

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Core i3-3250T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-3250T uses the Intel HD Graphics 2500, which has 48 texture shaders and 6 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

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

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

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 type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 32 GB memory in 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

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 The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3250T is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 3.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

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:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Core i3-3250T
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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-3250T 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 i3-560 2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz	550
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6C 12T @ 3.10 GHz	549
	Intel Pentium G3450T 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	547
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	541
	Intel Core i7-930 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	541
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	534
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	534

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 G3420 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1167
	Intel Celeron G4920 2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz	1163
	Intel Core i3-2125 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1162
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1140
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.30 GHz	1140
	Intel Core i3-560 2C 4T @ 3.33 GHz	1136
	Intel Celeron G3930 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	1136

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 i3-4330TE 2C 4T @ 2.40 GHz	565
	Intel Core i5-650 2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz	564
	Intel Core i5-655K 2C 4T @ 3.46 GHz	564
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	559
	Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 6C 6T @ 1.90 GHz	558
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	556
	Intel Celeron G1630 2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz	555

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 Athlon II X4 631 4C 4T @ 2.60 GHz	1283
	Intel Core i3-2105 2C 4T @ 3.10 GHz	1280
	Intel Atom C3538 4C 4T @ 2.10 GHz	1279
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	1278
	Intel Core i7-2655LE 2C 4T @ 2.20 GHz	1272
	AMD FX-4130 4C 4T @ 3.80 GHz	1271
	AMD A8-3820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	1264

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 HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Core i5-3330S Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Pentium G2030T Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Core i3-3250T Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz	101
	Intel Celeron G530 Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96
	Intel Pentium G2030 Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz	96
	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.


	AMD A4-6210 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	2164
	AMD A8-3820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2162
	AMD Athlon II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2161
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	2135
	AMD Phenom II X2 560 2C 2T @ 3.30 GHz	2124
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2110
	AMD Phenom II X4 820 4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz	2106

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 i5-4460T 4C 4T @ 2.70 GHz	105
	Intel Xeon X3470 4C 8T @ 3.60 GHz	105
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 14C 28T @ 2.50 GHz	104
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	103
	AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 6C 6T @ 3.60 GHz	103
	Intel Celeron G1820 2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz	102
	Intel Pentium G2020 2C 2T @ 2.90 GHz	101

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 II X4 640 4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	274
	Intel Pentium G4520 2C 2T @ 3.60 GHz	274
	AMD A10-6800K 4C 4T @ 4.40 GHz	272
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz	271
	Intel Celeron G5920 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	266
	Intel Pentium G4500 2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz	266
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz	265

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,819 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,765 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,502 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,474 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,090 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,423 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,106 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,103 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

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