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Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [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 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 (DDR4-2133/2400, 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: 62.03

Overall Rank:
2011th fastest in multithreading out of 4930 CPUs
967th fastest in single threading out of 4930 CPUs
569th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $72.99 USD (2025-01-13)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4527
Single Thread Rating
2409

Samples: 124*
*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 Math13,862 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,672 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,508 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,699 KBytes/Sec
Physics320 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,179 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,409 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$98.55 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$74.27 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 $1019.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,882
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,417
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,086
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,583
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,107
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,882
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,231
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,734
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,601
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 4,527
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 197.86
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 186.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.90
Intel Core i9-12900K
 143.31
Intel Core i9-13900K
 108.44
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.55
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 62.03
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 54.95
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 14th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
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
 2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,565
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 2,409
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2320525 - Jan 04 2025
4660
BL2266905 - Dec 06 2024
4362
BL2215308 - Oct 09 2024
4672
BL2202396 - Sep 24 2024
4448
BL2116774 - Jun 05 2024
4431
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 14th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 4,527
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,621 (-20.0%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,535 (-21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 6,281 (+38.7%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 5,215 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 4,713 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,767 (-16.8%)
Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,614 (-20.2%)
AMD Athlon X4 860K vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,433 (-24.2%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 5,623 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 5,166 (+14.1%)
Intel Core i3-6100 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 4,134 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i3-4170 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,585 (-20.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,201
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,759
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,587
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,859
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,624
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,541
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,284
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,225
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,132
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,910
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 666