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.

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Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz 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. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 36.17

Overall Rank:
1710th fastest in multithreading out of 4845 CPUs
1474th fastest in single threading out of 4845 CPUs
487th fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5749

Single Thread Rating

1987

Samples: 37*
*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	14,582 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,481 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	9,327 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,701 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	75,680 KBytes/Sec
Physics	502 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,987 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of September 2024

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2024.

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	MINISFORUM UN300 Mini PC 8GB LPDDR5 256GB SSD with Intel Core i3-N300,8 Cores/8 Threads,1 x TF Card Slot & 2.5 inch SATA HDD,2 x HDMI/USB-C /4 x USB3.2 Type-A/DC 12V Micro PC	$183.00 (www.amazon.com)
	MINISFORUM UN300 Mini PC Core i3-N300(8C/8T, up to 3.8GHz) Desktop Computer, LPDDR5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, 2X HDMI, 1x USB-C 4K Triple Display, 2X Gigabit Ethernet Port, 4X USB3.2 Micro Computer	$189.90 (www.amazon.com)
	TOPGRO K3 Mini PC 13th Gen Core i5-1335U, Fanless Mini Computers(10C/12T, Up to 4.6GHz) 16GB DDR4/1TB PCIe4.0 SSD, Small PC Win11 Pro, 8K UHD/2.5G LAN/Thunderbolt 4/WiFi 6E/BT5.3, Home&Office	$609.00 (www.amazon.com)
	4 Ports Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance, Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 16GB RAM 512GB SSD	$488.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, Barebone	$365.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,106
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,480
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,528
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,167
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,749

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		239.89
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		144.03
Intel Core i9-13900K		125.76
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		59.32
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		36.17
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 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,906
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
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 i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,987

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2142241 - Jul 10 2024		5899
BL2030140 - Feb 21 2024		5730
BL1901610 - Sep 11 2023		4653
BL1849879 - Jun 30 2023		5948
BL1770689 - Mar 16 2023		5884

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 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,749
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,865 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,758 (+17.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,278 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,458 (-5.1%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,115 (-28.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,569 (+31.6%)
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,137 (+24.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,129 (+24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,812 (+18.5%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,171 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,164 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,927 (+3.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,436
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,495
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,527
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,199

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