Intel Core i3-3250T Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-3250T features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-3250T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1155 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-3250T
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 3000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	3

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 3.0 GHz

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

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

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
Execution units:	6
Shaders:	48
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q2/2012

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 & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	32.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	35 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3250T is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 1155
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	3.0 MB
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge S
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

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4350U 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	5210 5210
	Intel Core i5-4360U 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	5205 5205
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	5124 5124
	AMD A8-5500B 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	5086 5086
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	5054 5054

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz	2461 2461
	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2 8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz	2460 2460
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	2429 2429
	Intel Celeron G1830 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	2412 2412
	Intel Pentium G3450T 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	2369 2369

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	AMD A6-9220 2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz	2158 2158
	AMD A4-5050 4C 4T @ 1.55 GHz	2136 2136
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	2135 2135
	MediaTek Helio G37 NoneC NoneT @ --	2134 2134
	Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz	2110 2110

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-2105 2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz	1280 1280
	Intel Core i7-3517UE 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	1278 1278
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	1278 1278
	Intel Core i7-3517UE 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	1278 1278
	Intel Core i5-3427U 2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	1266 1266

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	MediaTek Helio X30 NoneC NoneT @ --	1143 1143
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	1140 1140
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	1140 1140
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	1140 1140
	Intel Celeron G3920 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	1136 1136

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i7-2677M 2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz	562 562
	Intel Celeron 4305UE 2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz	561 561
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	559 559
	AMD A10-9700 4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	556 556
	Intel Core i5-4302Y 2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	555 555

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i3-3225 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	558 558
	Intel Pentium G3450T 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	547 547
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	541 541
	Intel Core i7-3537U 2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	539 539
	Intel Core i3-2120 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	534 534

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-7Y57 2C 4T @ 1.2 GHz	273 273
	Intel Core i5-4278U 2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz	272 272
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	271 271
	Intel Pentium G4500 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	266 266
	AMD Athlon II X4 635 4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	265 265

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron G1840 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	106 106
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz	104 104
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	103 103
	Intel Core i3-5157U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	102 102
	Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12C 24T @ 2.7 GHz	98 98

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

	Intel Core i5-4200Y 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	11.2 11.2
	Intel Core i5-4210Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	11.2 11.2
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	10.9 10.9
	Intel Core i3-3225 2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	10.8 10.8
	Intel Pentium N3530 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	10.8 10.8

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

	AMD Phenom II X4 805 4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	3.0 3.0
	AMD Phenom II X4 905e 4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	3.0 3.0
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	3.0 3.0
	Intel Celeron G4900 2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz	2.9 2.9
	Intel Pentium G3460 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	2.9 2.9

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

	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 14C 28T @ 1.7 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Core i3-3250T 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Celeron G1850 2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz	1.3 1.3
	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz	1.3 1.3

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-3250T

Geekbench 3 (MC)

Geekbench 3 (SC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

1		Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD G-T44R
2		Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Celeron 2980U
3		AMD A4-6320 vs Intel Core i3-3250T
4		Intel Core i3-3250T vs AMD Phenom II X2 B53
5		Intel Core i3-3250T vs Intel Pentium N3520
6		Intel Core i3-4010U vs Intel Core i3-3250T
7		Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 vs Intel Core i3-3250T
8		Intel Atom E3845 vs Intel Core i3-3250T
9		Intel Xeon Gold 6142M vs Intel Core i3-3250T