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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. [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: 107.12

Overall Rank:
2117th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
1291st fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
587th fastest in out of 1595 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $66.00 USD (2026-10-03)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7070
Single Thread Rating
2533

Samples: 18*
*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 Math18,633 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,801 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers40 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,709 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,123 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression92,773 KBytes/Sec
Physics559 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,988 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,533 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of October 2026


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

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

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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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,070
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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 107.12
Intel Core i9-13900K
 96.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 81.19
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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,533
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3407737 - Apr 13 2026
6987
BL3157233 - Dec 23 2025
6637
BL2947646 - Oct 02 2025
7089
BL2946074 - Oct 01 2025
7122
BL2945828 - Oct 01 2025
6038
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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,070
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,703 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,625 (-6.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,971 (-1.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,914 (-2.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,810 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,581 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,072 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,042 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,599 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,595 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,590 (-20.9%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,486 (-22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz 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 i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 950