Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6300 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.

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Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6300 CPU @ 3.80GHz, Intel Core i3-6300 CPU @ 3.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 43.51

Overall Rank:
2526th fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
1447th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
678th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.97 USD (2026-02-02)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4350

Single Thread Rating

2273

Samples: 270*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,984
Thread: 2,180

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Integer Math	13,065 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,107 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,453 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,432 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,108 KBytes/Sec
Physics	334 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,968 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,273 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,284
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,132
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,350

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.93
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		43.51
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		2,273

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3240790 - Jan 25 2026		4594
BL3240744 - Jan 25 2026		4594
BL3240682 - Jan 25 2026		4555
BL3165220 - Dec 26 2025		4665
BL3163023 - Dec 25 2025		4682

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,350
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,630 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,576 (-17.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,419 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,432 (+1.9%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,332 (-23.4%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,533 (-18.8%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,318 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		6,297 (+44.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,602 (+28.8%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,350 (+23.0%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,173 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,972 (+14.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,380
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,779
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		670

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

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