Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8300T 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 i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 25 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) i3-8300T CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i3-8300T CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 33.84

Overall Rank:
2287th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
2075th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
615th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $158.95 USD (2020-12-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5378

Single Thread Rating

1882

Samples: 52*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,033
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	13,860 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	11,907 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,665 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,621 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	70,066 KBytes/Sec
Physics	438 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,215 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,882 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,378

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		33.84
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,882

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5107839 - Nov 24 2025		4689
BL5104075 - Oct 04 2025		5982
BL5104073 - Oct 04 2025		5820
BL5104072 - Oct 04 2025		1458
BL2898195 - Sep 10 2025		5653

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,378
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,099 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,232 (-2.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,259 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,685 (+5.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,634 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,773 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,373 (-18.7%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,228 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i5-3330 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,102 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,323 (+17.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,815 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,874 (-9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		727

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