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Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz 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.
  • 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 i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 4 Cores and 4 Threads. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? This CPU should be able to play most games, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 62 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8300 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 56.02

Overall Rank: 1266

Last Price Change: $111.76 USD (2023-05-30)

Average CPU Mark
rating
6261

Single Thread Rating: 2255
Samples: 68*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,694
Thread: 2,166

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math16,487 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,160 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,194 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,833 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression83,172 KBytes/Sec
Physics499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,520 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,255 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of May 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of May 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of May 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$111.76 USDBuy Now!
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,608
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,808
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,667
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,100
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,959
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,892
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,505
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,796
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,541
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 6,261
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 209.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 141.10
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 133.34
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.87
Intel Core i7-12700K
 85.11
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 68.21
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 56.02
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 46.85
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,203
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,056
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,718
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,945
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,889
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,255
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1812080 - May 06 2023
6524
BL1804613 - Apr 27 2023
6417
BL1760097 - Mar 04 2023
5673
BL1730257 - Jan 27 2023
6278
BL1716717 - Jan 10 2023
6102
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 6,261
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
 7,179 (+14.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,310 (+0.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,778 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,840 (+9.3%)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,027 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,963 (+11.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,671 (+6.6%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 5,643 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i5-3570 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 4,920 (-21.4%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300
 4,102 (-34.5%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 7,585 (+21.1%)
Intel Core i5-7640X @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,791 (+8.5%)


Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of May 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,106
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,460
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,436
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,808
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,600
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
 6,888
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,796
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,791
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,775
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,729
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 1,338