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Intel BX80684I38300

Core i3-8300

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @3.70 GHz, Coffee Lake.
Release date ≈ Q2 2018.

Average Bench: 79.9% (218th of 1420)

Based on 2,273 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906EB Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8300 CPU @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 64%Average: 79.9% Great: 87%
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 61%
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Good average bench

The Intel Core i3-8300 averaged 20.0% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i3-8300 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 87Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 114Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i3-8300 is 23.4%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i3-8300 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 430Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 428Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,273 samples)
Rank 21879.9%
Min Avg Max
73.2 Memory 87 94.2
93.9 1-Core 114 120
189 2-Core 226 240
80.5% 142 Pts
Min Avg Max
284 4-Core 420 477
317 8-Core 428 477
56.5% 424 Pts
Min Avg Max
326 64-Core 430 476
26.6% 430 Pts
User Benchmarks Bench Normal Heavy Server
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
78.6% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 113
2-Core 223
81% 142 Pts
4-Core 395
8-Core 396
53% 396 Pts
64-Core 396
24% 396 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
77.1% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
83% 145 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 383
48% 367 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
72.9% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 114
2-Core 229
79% 142 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 392
50% 378 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
68.9% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 113
2-Core 225
79% 141 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 364
43% 334 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
67.2% Good
Memory 79.1
1-Core 113
2-Core 209
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 310
43% 316 Pts
64-Core 238
15% 238 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
62.3% Good
Memory 71.3
1-Core 111
2-Core 220
74% 134 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 351
42% 325 Pts
64-Core 362
22% 362 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
58.3% Above average
Memory 80
1-Core 98.7
2-Core 191
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 230
29% 220 Pts
64-Core 231
14% 231 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 30%
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Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
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Motherboard: MSI H310M PRO-VD (MS-7B33)

CPU
Core i3-8300Intel  $95Bench 80%, 2,273 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $100Bench 29%, 946,701 samples170x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $140Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples99x
RTX 2060Nvidia  $235Bench 90%, 645,160 samples53x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $22Bench 66%, 424,288 samples60x
A400 120GBKingston  $19Bench 61%, 166,392 samples46x
A400 480GBKingston  $27Bench 74%, 237,487 samples32x
RAM
Fury 2666 C16 2x8GBHyperX  $81Bench 82%, 134,977 samples38x
1x8GBUnknownBench 38%, 168,538 samples22x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 2666 C16 2x4GBCorsairBench 76%, 16,490 samples19x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $298

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i3-8300 Processor (8M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameCoffee Lake
Launch DateQ2'18
Processor Numberi3-8300
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache8 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$138.00 - $147.00
Clock Speed3.70 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP62 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2015C (65W)

Graphics

Processor GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics Base Frequency350 MHz
# of Displays Supported3
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency1.15 GHz
Quick Sync VideoYes
InTru 3D TechYes
Clear Video HD TechYes
Clear Video Tech for MIDYes
Graphics Video Max Memory64 GB

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2400
Memory Channels2
Memory Bandwidth37.5 GB/s
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
vPro TechNo
Identity Protection TechYes
Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)No

Package

Package Size37.5mm x 37.5mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1151

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechNo

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Good

7 months ago.

It performed very well for a budget option

Camel
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Terrible

5 years ago.

20 dollars for nothing go buy i3 8100

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