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.

Is the Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 94.33

Overall Rank:
2217th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1227th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
631st fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $46.03 USD (2025-05-23)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4342

Single Thread Rating

2279

Samples: 252*
*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	13,045 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,122 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,458 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,422 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,217 KBytes/Sec
Physics	332 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,969 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,279 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$32.39 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,687
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,311
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,032
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,139
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,473
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,174
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,708
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,342

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		235.95
Intel Core i5-12400F		178.67
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		163.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		161.93
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.08
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.22
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		94.33
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.93
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		2,279

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2632384 - May 17 2025		4384
BL2542980 - Apr 09 2025		4450
BL2407947 - Feb 12 2025		4564
BL2389972 - Feb 04 2025		4607
BL2370521 - Jan 27 2025		4569

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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,342
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,787 (-12.8%)
AMD A10-7860K vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,269 (-24.7%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,684 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i3-6100T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,648 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,375 (+23.8%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,321 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,401 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,942 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,129 (-4.9%)
Intel Core i3-4370 @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,869 (-10.9%)
AMD FX-6100 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,695 (-14.9%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,198 (+19.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,155
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,593
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,509
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,282
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,809
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,690
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,467
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,424
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		668

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