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Intel Core i3-9300
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i3-9300
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.3 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-02-05

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i3-9300 was a very solid choice when it was released. It is based on the Coffee Lake S Refresh architecture. Manufactured in the 14 nm process, it offered reliable performance. This was especially true for the average PC user. The generous 8 MB Level 3 Cache should be emphasized.

This contributed to a smooth system response at the time. You can still feel this positive characteristic today. This is evident in office work or surfing the net.

Another clear advantage of the Intel Core i3-9300 is the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630. This was a crucial feature for systems without a dedicated graphics card.

It is ideal for HTPCs or price-conscious office PCs. You could get started right away without needing any additional hardware. It easily handles standard applications and media playback. We were amazed at how well it is suited for typical home applications. This is still true today. This processor continues to provide a reliable foundation for many common systems.

Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630
8 MB Level 3 Cache
Reliable performance for everyday applications

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 373 / 867
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 520 / 821
In segment Desktop

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 4.20 GHz

1,420

20C / 40T · 3.90 GHz

1,419

4C / 4T · 4.30 GHz

1,417

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

1,414

4C / 8T · 4.20 GHz

1,411

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

6C / 6T · 3.00 GHz

3,974

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

3,946

4C / 4T · 3.90 GHz

3,945

4C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

3,934

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

3,910

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 6T · 4.20 GHz

1,093

20C / 40T · 3.90 GHz

1,093

4C / 4T · 4.30 GHz

1,092

8C / 16T · 3.85 GHz

1,091

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

1,089

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

3,528

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

3,521

4C / 4T · 3.90 GHz

3,489

4C / 8T · 3.60 GHz

3,488

4C / 8T · 3.70 GHz

3,458

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel UHD Graphics 730

461

Intel UHD Graphics P630

461

Intel UHD Graphics 630

442

Intel HD Graphics 630

442

Intel HD Graphics 630

442

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

3DMark Timespy (iGPU)
534 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i3 (205)
CPU group	Intel Core i 9000 (34)
Architecture	Coffee Lake S Refresh
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 1151-2
Generation	9
Predecessor	Intel Core i3-8300 Q4/2017
Successor	Intel Core i3-10300 Q2/2020

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	4 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✗
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	4x
Frequency:	3.70 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	4.30 GHz
Turbo Frequency (4 Cores):	3.90 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	8.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader	24 / 192
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	64 GB
Technology	14 nm
Release date	Q4/2017

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2400	38.4 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	64 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✓
PCIe	3.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth	15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	62 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.	100 °C

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q2/2019
Release price	152 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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