Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 28.19

Overall Rank: 1244

Last Price Change: $254.35 USD (2023-06-01)

Average CPU Mark

7171

Single Thread Rating: 2592
Samples: 4*
*Margin for error: High

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

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

Integer Math	19,485 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,976 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,730 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,044 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	95,945 KBytes/Sec
Physics	548 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,637 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,592 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of December 2023

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

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$299.86 USD	Buy Now!
	$254.35 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,196
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		7,171

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		28.19
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		2,592
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 2 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1941698 - Nov 08 2023		6954
BL1405282 - May 14 2021		7291

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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		7,171
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		8,481 (+18.3%)
Intel Core i5-9500T @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		8,176 (+14.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,514 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i3-9320 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,358 (+2.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,153 (-0.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,767 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i3-9350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,700 (+7.4%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,760 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,750 (-5.9%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,206 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,746 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,449 (+3.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,515
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		1,504

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