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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: 78.61

Overall Rank:
1928th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
1154th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
548th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $90.00 USD (2026-02-11)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7075
Single Thread Rating
2530

Samples: 17*
*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 Math18,617 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,750 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers41 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,745 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,117 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression92,658 KBytes/Sec
Physics571 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,936 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,530 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of February 2026


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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$90.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,444
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,279
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,939
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,584
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,083
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,678
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,075
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th 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
 124.62
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.41
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.93
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 78.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 60.60
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 18th 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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,530
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3157233 - Dec 23 2025
6637
BL2947646 - Oct 02 2025
7089
BL2946074 - Oct 01 2025
7122
BL2945828 - Oct 01 2025
6038
BL2613553 - May 09 2025
7488
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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,075
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,703 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,600 (-6.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,733 (-4.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,992 (-1.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,259 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,297 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,603 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,594 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,474 (-22.6%)
AMD Athlon 3000G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 4,442 (-37.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 8,731 (+23.4%)
AMD Athlon 240GE vs Intel Core i3-9300
 4,566 (-35.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
 14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,432
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,257
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,794
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,377
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,195
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 1,054