Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8300T 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 i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz 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. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

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Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Description: Intel UHD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151-2

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 25 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) i3-8300T CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 35.01

Overall Rank:
1917th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
1657th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
540th fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $158.95 USD (2020-12-29)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5565

Single Thread Rating

1952

Samples: 42*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,033
Thread: 1,888

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	14,351 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,334 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,927 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,663 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	73,102 KBytes/Sec
Physics	443 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,593 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,952 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2025

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From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2025.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,565

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K		137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K		131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		35.01
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
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 i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,952

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2544330 - Apr 10 2025		5508
BL2527354 - Apr 02 2025		5475
BL2527288 - Apr 02 2025		5530
BL2426757 - Feb 19 2025		4668
BL2426632 - Feb 19 2025		4806

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,565
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,745 (+21.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,267 (+12.6%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,573 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,235 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-4460 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,901 (-11.9%)
Intel Core i5-3450 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,515 (-18.9%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,099 (-26.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,618 (+36.9%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,781 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,619 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,498 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,108 (+9.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,435
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		816

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