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 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 28 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 4300 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 4400 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 8 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 19.25 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 62 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 165 | 15 |
| Socket | LGA1151 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | LGA2066 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | AMD Integrated Graphics |
| 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 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77 | 84.1 | 83.8 | 94.5 | 36.3 | 80.2 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 77 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 90.9 | 0 | 80.4 |
| D&H Core i9 BX80673I99940X Compare | 87.3 | 62.4 | 77.1 | 72.2 | 84.7 | 73.7 | 73.9 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 64.1 | 54.7 | 57 | 99.3 | 64.9 | 9.1 | 66.5 |
Price
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