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Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-9300 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 i3-9300 @ 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. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.3 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) i3-9300 CPU @ 3.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2019

CPUmark/$Price: 51.11

Overall Rank:
1871st fastest in multithreading out of 5482 CPUs
1106th fastest in single threading out of 5482 CPUs
536th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $139.00 USD (2025-10-02)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7105
Single Thread Rating
2530

Samples: 16*
*Margin for error: Medium



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,018
Thread: 2,530

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Integer Math18,605 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math15,725 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers41 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,781 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,144 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,064 KBytes/Sec
Physics577 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,894 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,530 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of December 2025


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$299.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$139.00 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,546
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,357
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,542
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,105
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 135.21
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 51.11
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 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,530
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2947646 - Oct 02 2025
7089
BL2946074 - Oct 01 2025
7122
BL2945828 - Oct 01 2025
6038
BL2613553 - May 09 2025
7488
BL2596067 - May 02 2025
6850
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,105
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,703 (-5.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,736 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,602 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,323 (-11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,564 (+6.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,999 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,811 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,583 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,299 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,690 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,475 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,362 (-10.5%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,449
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 1,060