Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 62 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8300 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 52.39

Overall Rank: 1271

Last Price Change: $119.50 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

6261

Single Thread Rating: 2255
Samples: 68*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,694
Thread: 2,166

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math	16,487 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,160 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,194 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,833 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	83,172 KBytes/Sec
Physics	499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,520 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,255 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,607
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,810
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,665
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,960
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,504
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,795
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,540
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		6,261

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.15
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		154.21
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.40
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K		85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		55.81
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		52.39
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.75
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		2,255

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1812080 - May 06 2023		6524
BL1804613 - Apr 27 2023		6417
BL1760097 - Mar 04 2023		5673
BL1730257 - Jan 27 2023		6278
BL1716717 - Jan 10 2023		6102

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		6,261
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,777 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,836 (+9.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,179 (+14.7%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,963 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,671 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		5,544 (-11.4%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		4,920 (-21.4%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300		4,102 (-34.5%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,585 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-7640X @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,791 (+8.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,565 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		5,561 (-11.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,099
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,446
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,807
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,596
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,193
Intel Core i9-13900T		6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,798
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,772
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,739
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		1,338

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

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