Intel Core i3 9300 4-core LGA1151
A 4.3 GHz boost clock on four cores delivers snappy responsiveness for everyday productivity tasks within a 62W power envelope. The included boxed cooler and support for up to 64GB of ECC memory add practical value for basic workstation builds. This processor is best for office PC builders needing reliable, low-cost performance on Intel’s 300 Series platform.
Cores 4
Threads 4
Boost Clock 4300 MHz
L3 Cache 8 MB
TDP 62 W
Socket LGA1151
53 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong single thread (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 |
| Model | 9300 |
| Class | desktop |
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 |
| Max Memory | 64 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA1151 |
| TDP | 62 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Core i3 9300 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 32 | 4 | - | 4 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 62 | 120 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | 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 | 41.8 | 50.3 | 60.5 | 48 | 56.9 | 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 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 33 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.6 | 20.3 | 91 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 90.4 | 3.4 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.1 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 58.6 | 20.6 |
Price
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