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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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 ...]

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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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 35.08

Overall Rank:
1990th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
1723rd fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
562nd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5576

Single Thread Rating

1951

Samples: 44*
*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	14,405 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,395 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,942 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,663 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	72,785 KBytes/Sec
Physics	450 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,618 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,951 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,576

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F		196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		134.84
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.23
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		35.08
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,563
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,951

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2551263 - Apr 13 2025		5713
BL2551178 - Apr 13 2025		5607
BL2544330 - Apr 10 2025		5508
BL2527354 - Apr 02 2025		5475
BL2527288 - Apr 02 2025		5530

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 June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,576
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,748 (+21.0%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,805 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,340 (+13.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,607 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,965 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,517 (-19.0%)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,399 (-21.1%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,091 (-26.6%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,204 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,882 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,726 (+38.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,586 (+36.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,517
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		823

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