Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-6300 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 i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA 1151

Clockspeed: 3.8 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-1866/2133, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6300 CPU @ 3.80GHz, Intel Core i3-6300 CPU @ 3.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 39.76

Overall Rank:
2082nd fastest in multithreading out of 4947 CPUs
1130th fastest in single threading out of 4947 CPUs
592nd fastest in out of 1404 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $108.70 USD (2025-01-18)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4322

Single Thread Rating

2276

Samples: 244*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 5,984
Thread: 2,180

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Integer Math	13,013 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,100 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,451 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,411 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	59,051 KBytes/Sec
Physics	331 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,957 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,276 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of January 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$108.70 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,871
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,402
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,080
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,881
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,226
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,730
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,610
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,154
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,322

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		188.64
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		187.03
Intel Core i9-12900K		146.05
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		134.76
Intel Core i9-13900K		128.26
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		45.56
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		39.76
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 24th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,153
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,904
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,925
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,565
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		2,276

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2346489 - Jan 16 2025		4099
BL2295722 - Dec 23 2024		4587
BL2293310 - Dec 22 2024		4646
BL2265943 - Dec 05 2024		3476
BL2252142 - Nov 22 2024		3190

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
As of 24th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		4,322
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,167 (+19.5%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,663 (-15.3%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,401 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i3-6320 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,484 (+3.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 840 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,319 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i3-6300T @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,002 (-7.4%)
AMD PRO A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,322 (-23.1%)
AMD A8-9600 vs Intel Core i3-6300		3,308 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		6,313 (+46.1%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,624 (+30.1%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-6300		5,109 (+18.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300		4,959 (+14.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,870
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,682
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,613
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,312
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,852
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,569
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,488
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,353
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,177
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,153
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,107
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz		665

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