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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?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 133.92

Overall Rank:
2242nd fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
1251st fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
634th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $32.39 USD (2025-06-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4338
Single Thread Rating
2277

Samples: 256*
*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 Math13,026 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,112 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,454 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,424 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression59,208 KBytes/Sec
Physics329 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,970 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,277 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$32.39 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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
 4,338
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.84
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
 133.92
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
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 20th 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
 3,837
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 i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
 2,277
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2708141 - Jun 20 2025
4325
BL2683411 - Jun 09 2025
4090
BL2668075 - Jun 02 2025
4365
BL2655896 - May 27 2025
4249
BL2642690 - May 22 2025
4632
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
 4,338
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 4,128 (-4.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 845 vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,785 (-12.7%)
AMD Athlon X4 870K vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,420 (-21.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 950 vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,576 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i3-4150 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,402 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 4,670 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,870 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i5-2320 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,685 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 5,201 (+19.9%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 3,746 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 5,171 (+19.2%)
Intel Core i5-6500T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-6300
 4,757 (+9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i3-6300 @ 3.80GHz
 664