Intel Core i3 9300 4-core LGA1151
A 4.3GHz boost clock on its 4-core/4-thread Coffee Lake architecture delivers responsive single-threaded performance for basic office tasks. Integrated UHD Graphics 630 and support for Intel Optane memory provide a capable platform for general productivity without a discrete GPU. This processor is best for users building a budget home office PC or upgrading an existing LGA 1151 300-series system for web browsing and document editing.
Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 62 W
Socket LGA 1151
Integrated Graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630
48 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (71st percentile) 71st
- Strong single thread (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 |
| Model | 9300 |
| Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Class | desktop |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 4 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base Clock | 3700 |
| Boost Clock | 4300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1 |
| L3 Cache | 8 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7070 |
| PassMark Single | 2533 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Channels | 2 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 |
| TDP | 62 |
| Unlocked | No |
Graphics & AI
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i3 9300 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 3500 | 4200 | 3400 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 256 | 32 | 8 | - |
| Tdp W | 62 | 120 | 200 | 65 | 270 | - |
| Socket | LGA 1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Core i3 9300 | 56.4 | 54.7 | 71 | 60.5 | 48 | 59.5 | 71 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.3 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.6 | 87.1 | 78.3 | 83.1 | 73.5 | 0 | 72.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 33 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.1 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 58.6 | 20.6 |
Price
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