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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: 80.30

Overall Rank:
2057th fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
1001st fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
577th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $56.38 USD (2025-01-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4527
Single Thread Rating
2409

Samples: 124*
*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 Math13,862 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,672 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,508 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,699 KBytes/Sec
Physics320 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,179 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,409 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$56.38 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$114.58 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 $1019.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
4,527
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
80.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
48.61
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
2,409
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2320525 - Jan 04 2025
4660
BL2266905 - Dec 06 2024
4362
BL2215308 - Oct 09 2024
4672
BL2202396 - Sep 24 2024
4448
BL2116774 - Jun 05 2024
4431
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 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
4,527
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,475 (+20.9%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,626 (-19.9%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,539 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,215 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
4,718 (+4.2%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,766 (-16.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,435 (-24.1%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
3,588 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
6,033 (+33.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,575 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,505 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
5,373 (+18.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,034
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
666