Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 77.20

Overall Rank: 1719

Last Price Change: $58.67 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

4529

Single Thread Rating: 2400
Samples: 118*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,357
Thread: 2,309

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math	13,819 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,623 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,803 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,502 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	61,355 KBytes/Sec
Physics	328 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,150 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,400 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,544
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,410
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,719
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,611
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,383
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,199
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		4,529

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.31
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.47
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		77.20
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.54
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 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
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		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		2,400

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1885171 - Aug 18 2023		4537
BL1884621 - Aug 17 2023		3713
BL5042641 - Jul 27 2023		5046
BL1863312 - Jul 18 2023		4319
BL1693973 - Dec 13 2022		3872

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		4,529
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		4,344 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7300		6,320 (+39.5%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		4,943 (+9.1%)
Intel Pentium G4620 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,755 (-17.1%)
Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,621 (-20.1%)
AMD A10-7850K APU vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,424 (-24.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,595 (+23.5%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,525 (+22.0%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,488 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,366 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,221 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		4,955 (+9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,213
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,575
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,384
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,241
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,886
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,811
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,755
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,516
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		1,350

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