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

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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: 58.73

Overall Rank:
2003rd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
960th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
570th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $77.01 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4523

Single Thread Rating

2410

Samples: 123*
*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	13,872 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	8,659 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,774 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,511 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	61,659 KBytes/Sec
Physics	317 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	4,175 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,410 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$98.55 USD	Buy Now!
	$79.03 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		4,523

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		58.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		2,410

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2266905 - Dec 06 2024		4362
BL2215308 - Oct 09 2024		4672
BL2202396 - Sep 24 2024		4448
BL2116774 - Jun 05 2024		4431
BL1972722 - Dec 18 2023		4555

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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		4,523
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,474 (+21.0%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,539 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7300		6,283 (+38.9%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,212 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i5-7400T @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		4,699 (+3.9%)
Intel Core i3-7100T @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,765 (-16.8%)
AMD Athlon X4 880K vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,659 (-19.1%)
Intel Pentium G4600 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		3,614 (-20.1%)
Intel Core i5-6400 @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,163 (+14.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		6,538 (+44.5%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,570 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-6402P @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300		5,369 (+18.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz		661

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