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Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8300 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 i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: NA

Overall Rank:
1770th fastest in multithreading out of 5074 CPUs
1213th fastest in single threading out of 5074 CPUs
515th fastest in out of 1430 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
6333
Single Thread Rating
2268

Samples: 95*
*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 Math16,485 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,189 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting10,152 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,893 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression84,521 KBytes/Sec
Physics506 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,550 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,268 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
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.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 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,729
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,316
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,048
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,134
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,185
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,712
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,645
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 6,333
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 143.25
Intel Core i9-12900K
 134.28
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.33
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,268
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2518229 - Mar 30 2025
5634
BL2518223 - Mar 30 2025
5634
BL2498289 - Mar 21 2025
6615
BL2468372 - Mar 09 2025
6774
BL2385472 - Feb 02 2025
6568
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 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 6,333
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,746 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
 7,080 (+11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,619 (+4.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,457 (+2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,267 (-1.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300
 5,875 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300
 7,602 (+20.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,950 (+9.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,718 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 6,097 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i3-8100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300
 5,277 (-16.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 1300 vs Intel Core i3-8300
 7,234 (+14.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,176
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,328
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,845
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,817
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,705
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,421
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,341
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
 938