Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 8 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1200

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (DDR4-2666)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-10300 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2020

CPUmark/$Price: 93.89

Overall Rank: 970

Last Price Change: $99.99 USD (2023-05-25)

Average CPU Mark

9389

Single Thread Rating: 2703
Samples: 43*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math	29,638 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	18,644 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,029 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,203 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	134,680 KBytes/Sec
Physics	611 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,988 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,703 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$99.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$181.51 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz		9,389

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz		93.89
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz		2,703
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1900079 - Sep 08 2023		9655
BL1889790 - Aug 24 2023		9695
BL1874655 - Aug 02 2023		9490
BL1865816 - Jul 21 2023		9554
BL1839277 - Jun 14 2023		9788

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz		9,389
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i3-10300		9,297 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,694 (-7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i3-10300		10,929 (+16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i3-10300		11,634 (+23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,738 (-6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-10300		7,161 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-10500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		10,102 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,794 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,658 (-7.8%)
Intel Core i3-10105 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,648 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,089 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-10300		8,064 (-14.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz		1,604

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Add CPUs to start comparisons

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-10300 @ 3.70GHz

Pricing History