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Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-7300 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 i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1151

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 51 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V, ECC Supported)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i3-7300 CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2017

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2101st fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1043rd fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
590th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4502
Single Thread Rating
2395

Samples: 137*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,357
Thread: 2,309

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math13,635 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math8,535 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting7,645 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,504 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression61,210 KBytes/Sec
Physics327 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions4,152 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,395 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$56.38 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 Custom Dual-Core Gaming PC Desktop Core i3-7300 (4.0GHz), GTX 1650 4GB, 16GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB NVMe Gen3 SSD, 500GB HDD, 500W PSU, Windows 11 $1019.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,754
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,334
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,498
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,197
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 4,502
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.43
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 101.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.35
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 NA
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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
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
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 2,395
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2494920 - Mar 20 2025
4121
BL2494917 - Mar 20 2025
4663
BL2494916 - Mar 20 2025
4466
BL2494915 - Mar 20 2025
4688
BL2494914 - Mar 20 2025
4667
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 4,502
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 5,476 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100 @ 3.90GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 4,321 (-4.0%)
AMD A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,672 (-18.4%)
AMD A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,553 (-21.1%)
Intel Pentium G4560 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,534 (-21.5%)
AMD PRO A12-8870 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,849 (-14.5%)
AMD PRO A12-9800 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,755 (-16.6%)
AMD PRO A10-9700 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,648 (-19.0%)
AMD PRO A10-8770 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 3,574 (-20.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-7300
 6,269 (+39.2%)
Intel Core i5-7500T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 5,203 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i3-7350K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-7300
 4,943 (+9.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,340
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,606
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,296
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,825
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,698
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,530
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,407
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i3-7300 @ 4.00GHz
 673