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: 52.91

Overall Rank:
1627th fastest in multithreading out of 4859 CPUs
1102nd fastest in single threading out of 4859 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1382 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6296

Single Thread Rating

2261

Samples: 85*
*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 Math	16,467 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,159 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	35 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	10,132 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,882 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	84,319 KBytes/Sec
Physics	496 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,535 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,261 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2024

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

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	$119.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,092
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,476
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,123
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,066
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,267
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,749
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,526
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,164
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		6,296

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		219.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		182.42
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.48
Intel Core i9-12900K		151.37
Intel Core i9-13900K		142.05
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.61
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		56.73
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		52.91
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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,622
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,162
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,691
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		2,261

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2170209 - Aug 15 2024		6251
BL2116800 - Jun 05 2024		6119
BL2116793 - Jun 05 2024		5816
BL2112668 - May 30 2024		6462
BL2057183 - Mar 21 2024		6722

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 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		6,296
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,280 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,803 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,440 (+18.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,129 (+13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,756 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,625 (+5.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		5,467 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-3570K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300		4,953 (-21.3%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300		4,114 (-34.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,753 (+23.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300		7,571 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-8300		6,977 (+10.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 5th of October 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,259
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,117
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,039
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,394
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,085
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,971
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,820
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X		7,539
Intel Core i3-8300 @ 3.70GHz		1,252

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