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Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 4.0 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 (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 155.82

Overall Rank:
2395th fastest in multithreading out of 5454 CPUs
1246th fastest in single threading out of 5454 CPUs
640th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $29.00 USD (2025-10-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4519
Single Thread Rating
2381

Samples: 141*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,357
Thread: 2,309

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math13,643 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,521 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,663 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,510 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,282 KBytes/Sec
Physics334 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,159 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,381 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$29.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$109.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i7-7700T (2.9-3.8GHz)) MITXPC Intel Core i3-7100 Dual Core Kabylake Networking PC w/Dual LAN, TPM 2.0 (Intel Core i7-7700T (2.9-3.8GHz)) $714.95
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
58,564
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,395
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,115
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
4,519
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.09
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
169.50
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
155.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
151.69
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
150.30
Intel Core i9-14900K
127.59
Intel Core i9-13900K
102.16
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
53.76
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 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
4,698
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 i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
2,381
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2763670 - Jul 14 2025
4800
BL2762058 - Jul 13 2025
4772
BL2759658 - Jul 12 2025
4434
BL2544202 - Apr 10 2025
4750
BL2494920 - Mar 20 2025
4121
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
4,519
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,766 (-16.7%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,762 (-16.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,576 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
4,102 (-9.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,443 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,690 (-18.3%)
Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,475 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,407 (-24.6%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,475 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,219 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
4,309 (-4.6%)
Intel Core i5-3330S @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,917 (-13.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,420
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,253
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,803
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,629
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,477
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,407
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
681