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?

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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: 89.22

Overall Rank:
1513th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
813th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
457th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $79.99 USD (2024-12-22)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7137

Single Thread Rating

2561

Samples: 5*
*Margin for error: High

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

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

Integer Math	18,935 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,908 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	43 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	11,465 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,051 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	94,917 KBytes/Sec
Physics	572 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,555 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,561 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of December 2024

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

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of December 2024.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$299.95 USD	Buy Now!
	$241.81 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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		7,137

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		89.22
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		2,561

Last 3 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1994604 - Jan 12 2024		7035
BL1941698 - Nov 08 2023		6954
BL1405282 - May 14 2021		7291

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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		7,137
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,124 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,620 (-7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,283 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		7,549 (+5.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1300X vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,966 (-2.4%)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,802 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,735 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,536 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-6600K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		6,319 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		5,624 (-21.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		5,570 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300		5,475 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,250
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,924
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,322
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,577
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,258
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,198
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz		1,063

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