Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6300T 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 i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.3 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 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) i3-6300T CPU @ 3.30GHz, Intel Core i3-6300T CPU @ 3.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 33.21

Overall Rank:
2537th fastest in multithreading out of 5459 CPUs
1810th fastest in single threading out of 5459 CPUs
688th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.99 USD (2025-07-28)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3985

Single Thread Rating

1996

Samples: 36*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,444
Thread: 1,936

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz

Integer Math	11,723 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,306 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,716 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,407 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	51,246 KBytes/Sec
Physics	315 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,343 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,996 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of November 2025

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$119.99 USD	Buy Now!
	$130.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,564
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,394
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,522
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,113
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		3,985

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		169.50
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		157.71
Intel Core i9-14900K		127.59
Intel Core i5-12400F		126.25
Intel Core i9-13900K		102.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		53.75
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		33.21
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 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,561
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		1,996

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2998380 - Oct 23 2025		3933
BL2905441 - Sep 13 2025		3818
BL5061720 - Apr 16 2024		3957
BL5058894 - Mar 18 2024		4113
BL5058893 - Mar 18 2024		3926

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		3,985
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,649 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,574 (-10.3%)
AMD A10-7890K vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,535 (-11.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,394 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300T		4,411 (+10.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,331 (-16.4%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,535 (-11.3%)
AMD A10 PRO-7850B APU vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,441 (-13.6%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,318 (-16.7%)
AMD A10-7700K APU vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,190 (-19.9%)
AMD PRO A10-9700E vs Intel Core i3-6300T		3,046 (-23.6%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300T		5,170 (+29.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,420
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,133
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,629
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,497
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,473
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,402
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz		616

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