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Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8300 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 i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]

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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 52.91

Overall Rank:
1602nd fastest in multithreading out of 4830 CPUs
1083rd fastest in single threading out of 4830 CPUs
468th fastest in out of 1380 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6296
Single Thread Rating
2261

Samples: 85*
*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 Math16,467 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,159 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,132 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,882 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84,319 KBytes/Sec
Physics496 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,535 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,261 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of September 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$149.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$119.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Best Mini Pc Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 8Gb Ddr3 Ram 32Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows Best Mini Pc Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 8Gb Ddr3 Ram 32Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows $263.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,134
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,491
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,128
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,275
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,539
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,170
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
6,296
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
219.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
157.54
Intel Core i9-12900K
149.88
Intel Core i9-13900K
133.84
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
57.11
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
52.91
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,624
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,164
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,910
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,693
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
2,261
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2170209 - Aug 15 2024
6251
BL2116800 - Jun 05 2024
6119
BL2116793 - Jun 05 2024
5816
BL2112668 - May 30 2024
6462
BL2057183 - Mar 21 2024
6722
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 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
6,296
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300
6,276 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
7,439 (+18.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
7,129 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
6,761 (+7.4%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
6,619 (+5.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
5,458 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
4,954 (-21.3%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300
4,115 (-34.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i3-8300
7,753 (+23.1%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
7,549 (+19.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300
7,570 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8300
6,973 (+10.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,269
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,235
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,034
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,498
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,093
Intel Core i9-14900KF
7,972
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,842
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,780
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,529
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
7,522
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
1,252