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: 35.11

Overall Rank:
1890th fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1629th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
532nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

5581

Single Thread Rating

1958

Samples: 39*
*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	14,354 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,290 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	8,952 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,655 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	73,627 KBytes/Sec
Physics	459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,617 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,958 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025

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From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,581

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.33
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		35.11
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
Intel Core i9-12900K		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 31st 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		4,018
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 i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		1,958

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2426757 - Feb 19 2025		4668
BL2426632 - Feb 19 2025		4806
BL2142241 - Jul 10 2024		5899
BL2030140 - Feb 21 2024		5730
BL1901610 - Sep 11 2023		4653

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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		5,581
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,747 (+20.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,269 (+12.3%)
Intel Core i3-9100T @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,575 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,235 (-6.2%)
AMD Athlon 200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		4,100 (-26.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i3-8300T		7,614 (+36.4%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,779 (+21.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200G vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,620 (+18.6%)
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,491 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i3-9300T @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		6,108 (+9.5%)
Intel Core i5-7600T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,853 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i5-6600T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8300T		5,580 (0.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235		9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		9,328
Intel Core i3-8300T @ 3.20GHz		833

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