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.
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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: 34.50

Overall Rank:
2470th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
2215th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
648th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5483

Single Thread Rating

1906

Samples: 66*
*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	14,099 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,145 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,748 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,651 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	71,423 KBytes/Sec
Physics	457 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,368 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,906 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 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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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,188
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,054
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,288
Apple M4 10 Core		23,567
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,537
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,648
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,119
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,483

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		172.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K		126.77
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.11
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		107.15
Intel Core i9-13900K		96.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		81.19
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		34.50
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,906

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3717066 - Sep 15 2026		5673
BL3572724 - Jul 08 2026		5680
BL3565591 - Jul 04 2026		5935
BL3551406 - Jun 28 2026		5563
BL3348432 - Mar 13 2026		5294

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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,483
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,700 (+22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,270 (+14.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,634 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,766 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,357 (-20.5%)
AMD FX-6300 Six-Core vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,231 (-22.8%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,101 (-25.2%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,328 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,844 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,765 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i3-7300T @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,154 (-24.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,581 (+38.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		15,464
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D		12,518
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,385
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,103
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 9755X3D		12,028
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,685
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,512
Intel Core Ultra 5 250K Plus		10,497
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,377
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,354
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,055
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		750

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