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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, but may be a bottleneck on newer releases. [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: 47.82

Overall Rank:
1571st fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
922nd fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
468th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $149.00 USD (2025-01-30)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7125
Single Thread Rating
2495

Samples: 7*
*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 Math18,918 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math16,049 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers42 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting11,558 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,064 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression92,404 KBytes/Sec
Physics586 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions8,451 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,495 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of February 2025


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

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of February 2025.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$149.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$296.99 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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,125
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
 139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
 120.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.34
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 47.82
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 2,495
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2352947 - Jan 19 2025
7102
BL2352945 - Jan 19 2025
7102
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 7,125
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,592 (+6.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,754 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,553 (-22.1%)
Intel Core i3-9350KF @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,561 (+6.1%)
Intel Core i5-9400T @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 8,309 (+16.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i3-9300
 7,110 (-0.2%)
Intel Core i3-9100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,731 (-5.5%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,108 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i3-8350K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 6,871 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 5,581 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 10,687 (+50.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-9300
 9,874 (+38.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,021
Intel Core i3-9300 @ 3.70GHz
 1,065