Core i3 3220T
Intel desktop processor · Core i 3rd gen · launched September 2012
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Launch price in today's dollars
The Core i3 3220T launched at $117 in 2012. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $169 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 44% rise over 14 years.
Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2012 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.
Specifications
| Vendor | Intel |
|---|---|
| Series | Core i 3rd gen |
| Launched | September 2012 |
| Launch price | $117 (1,000-unit price) |
| Socket | LGA 1155 |
| Cores / threads | 2 / 4 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 3 MB |
| Rated power | 35 W (TDP) |
| Integrated graphics | HD 2500 |
| Tier | 3-series |
The Intel 3-series over time
Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.
| Part | Year | Launch price | In 2026 $ | Blender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3 2100 | 2011 | $117 | $172 | — |
| Core i3 2100T | 2011 | $127 | $187 | — |
| Core i3 2120 | 2011 | $138 | $203 | — |
| Core i3 2120T | 2011 | $127 | $187 | — |
| Core i3 2105 | 2011 | $134 | $197 | — |
| Core i3 2125 | 2011 | $134 | $197 | — |
| Core i3 2130 | 2011 | $138 | $203 | — |
| Core i3 3220 | 2012 | $117 | $169 | 18 |
| Core i3 3220T | 2012 | $117 | $169 | — |
| Core i3 3225 | 2012 | $134 | $193 | — |
| Core i3 3240 | 2012 | $138 | $199 | 20 |
| Core i3 3240T | 2012 | $138 | $199 | — |
| Core i3 3210 | 2013 | $117 | $166 | — |
| Core i3 3245 | 2013 | $134 | $190 | — |
| Core i3 3250 | 2013 | $138 | $196 | — |
| Core i3 3250T | 2013 | $138 | $196 | — |
Compare with
- Core i3 3220 · 2012 · $117 · 18
- Core i3 3225 · 2012 · $134
- Core i3 3240 · 2012 · $138 · 20
- Core i3 3240T · 2012 · $138
- Core i3 2100 · 2011 · $117
- Core i3 2100T · 2011 · $127
- Core i3 2102 · 2011 · $127
- Core i3 2105 · 2011 · $134
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