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Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9300 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 i3-9300 @ 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. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 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) i3-9300 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 23.98

Overall Rank:
1675th fastest in multithreading out of 5157 CPUs
974th fastest in single threading out of 5157 CPUs
498th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $299.95 USD (2025-02-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7193
Single Thread Rating
2535

Samples: 13*
*Margin for error: Medium



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,018
Thread: 2,530

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math19,025 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math16,360 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,743 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,156 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,937 KBytes/Sec
Physics583 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,931 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,535 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025


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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$299.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,650
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,296
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,014
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,143
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,487
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,164
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,704
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,654
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,193
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.00
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 162.56
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 152.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 146.63
Intel Core i9-12900K
 142.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 23.98
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 22nd 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
 3,836
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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,535
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2613553 - May 09 2025
7488
BL2596067 - May 02 2025
6850
BL2595861 - May 02 2025
6891
BL2543053 - Apr 09 2025
7443
BL2524002 - Apr 01 2025
7502
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,193
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 8,270 (+15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,586 (+5.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,046 (-2.0%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,794 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,715 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,451 (-10.3%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,154 (-14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400GE vs Intel Core i3-9300
 8,848 (+23.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,749 (-6.2%)
AMD Ryzen 9 3900X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 32,555 (+352.6%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3800X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 23,054 (+220.5%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 8,246 (+14.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,451
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,150
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,298
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,483
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,809
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,804
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,640
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,528
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 1,068