Intel Core i5-3330S Need For Speed Benchmarks - Can Core i5-3330S Run Need For Speed?

Mid-range Desktop processor released in 2012 with 4 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.7GHz, max speed at 3.2GHz, and a 65W power rating. Core i5-3330S is based on the Ivy Bridge 22nm family and part of the Core i5 series.
Price 35.6%
Speed %
Productivity %
Gaming %

Core i5-3330S - 1080p - RTX 3080 - Need For Speed Benchmarks

Core i5-5675C
212.4
Core i5-6600K
210.6
Core i5-4690K
210.6
FX-6300
209.8
Core i5-4690
209.7
Core i5-6600
208.8
Core i5-4670K
208.8
Core i5-4590
207.8
Core i5-3570
207.4
Core i5-4670
206.9
Core i5-6500
206.1
Core i5-2550K
205.6
Core i5-3350P
204.2
Core i5-4570
204.2
Core i5-4690S
204.2
Core i5-6400
204.2
Core i5-4460
203.3
Core i5-3570K
203.3
Core i5-3550
203.3
Core i5-3470
202.4
Core i5-4440
201.6
Core i5-3340
201.1
Core i5-4430
200.6
Core i5-3450
200.6
Core i5-2450P
200.6
Core i5-2380P
199.8
Core i5-3475S
199.7
Core i5-3335S
196.6
Core i5-3330
196.1
Core i5-3570S
195.2
Core i5-2500
195.2
Core i5-3450S
195.2
Core i5-3550S
195.2
Core i5-3470S
195.2
Core i5-2500K
195.2
Core i5-4670S
195.2
Core i5-4570S
195.2
Core i5-3340S
195.2
Core i5-4440S
195.2
Core i5-4460S
195.2
Core i5-4590S
195.2
Core i5-4430S
195.2
FX-6330
194.9
FX-6350
194.9
FX-6100
194.9
FX-6120
194.4
FX-6130
194
FX-6200
193.8
FX-4350
188.6
FX-4170
188.4
FX-4320
188
FX-4150
187.1
Core i5-2500S
186.1
Core i5-2400
186.1
Core i5-2300
186.1
Core i5-2320
186.1
Core i5-2310
186.1
FX-4300
186.1
Core i5-750
186.1
Core i5-3330S
186.1
FX-4130
184.7
FX-4200
183.5
Core i5-2405S
177.1
Core i5-760
177.1
Core i5-2400S
177.1
Core i5-750S
177.1
Core i5-670
176.7
Core i5-661
176.7
Core i5-680
176.7
Pro A10-7800B
176.2
A10-7800
176
A10-5700
175.9
A10-6800K
174.9
A10-6700
174.4
A10-7870K
174.4
A10-6790K
173.5
A10-6790B
173.5
A10-7850K
172.8
Pro A10-7850B
172.8
Phenom II X3 720
171.5
Phenom II X3 B75
171.5
Phenom II X3 B73
171.5
Phenom II X3 740
171.5
A10-5800K
170.7
A10-7700K
170.7
A10-6800B
170.7
Core i5-655K
168.1
Core i5-650
168.1
Core i5-660
168.1
A10-6700T
168
Core 2 Quad Q8400S
168
Phenom II X3 710
162.7
Phenom II X2 B55
155.7
Phenom II X2 565 Black
155.7
Phenom II X2 550
155.7
Phenom II X2 545
155.7
Phenom II X2 B53
155.7
Phenom II X2 565
155.7
Phenom II X2 555
155.7
Phenom II X2 560
155.7
Phenom II X2 B57
155.7
Phenom II X2 511
155.7
Phenom II X2 521
155.7
Phenom II X3 B77
154
Phenom II X3 700e
154
Phenom II X3 715
154
Phenom II X3 705e
154
Phenom II X3 740 Black
154
Phenom II X3 720 Black
154
Phenom II X2 560 Black
147.3
Phenom II X2 555 Black
147.3
Phenom II X2 550 Black
147.3
Phenom II X3 715 Black
145.2

The Core i5-3330S GPU ranks between the Core i5-750 and FX-4130 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Core i5-750 but still offers 0.8% more juice than the FX-4130 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i5-3330S leaves the FX-6330 in the dust with a comfortable 4.5% lead in FPS. It even outperforms the beefier FX-6350, giving gamers more bang for their buck. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i5-3330S shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i5-2300 by a whopping 0%. Yet, the Core i5-3330S flexes its 4 cores effectively, outscoring the similarly-priced FX models by 4.5% and even surpassing the more expensive FX-6350 in gaming performance. Once again, the Core i5-2300 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Ivy Bridge-based successor shows a ~0% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i5-2300 is a testament to how far behind the mid-range Sandy Bridge-based GPUs lag compared to the new Ivy Bridge lineup. With its performance, the Core i5-3330S snags the 60th spot on the leaderboard. Intel's Core i5-3330S may only have a slight edge over the Core i5-2300, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock FX-6330 in gaming marathons. In the gaming world, the Core i5-3330S GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 4-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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