Intel Core i3-10300 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-10300 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2020 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-10300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1200 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-10300
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 10000
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 10

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-10300 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-10300 is 3.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 4.4 GHz.
CPU Cores: 4
Threads: 8
Cores: 4x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 4.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 4.2 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-10300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-10300 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 630, which has 192 texture shaders and 24 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 630
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.2 GHz
Execution units: 24
Shaders: 192
Max. GPU Memory: 64.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): Decode / Encode
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): Decode / Encode
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: Decode / Encode
VP9: Decode / Encode
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 128.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 41.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2933
Max. Memory: 128.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 41.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 65 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-10300 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 1200
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 8.0 MB
Architecture: Comet Lake S
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2020
Release price: 157 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i7-1185GRE
4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
9140
9140
Intel Xeon D-1715TER
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
9114
9114
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
8906
8906
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
8884
8884
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3350GE
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
8872
8872

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
5089
5089
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5050
5050
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5037
5037
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
5023
5023
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
5012
5012

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 5425U
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
4701
4701
Intel Core i7-9700TE
8C 8T @ 1.8 GHz
4670
4670
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
4665
4665
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
4655
4655
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
4644
4644

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
2389
2389
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2337
2337
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2330
2330
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2310
2310
Intel Core i3-10100
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
2284
2284

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1470
1470
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1470
1470
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1470
1470
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
1470
1470
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1470
1470

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1160
1160

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon W-2225
4C 8T @ 4.1 GHz
1045
1045
Intel Xeon E-2246G
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1039
1039
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
1027
1027
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
1014
1014
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
1008
1008

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
459
459
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
457
457
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
457
457
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
457
457
Intel Core i7-1068G7
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
456
456

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 4800HS
8C 16T @ 2.9 GHz
197
197
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
197
197
Intel Core i9-9940X
14C 28T @ 3.3 GHz
197
197
AMD Ryzen 7 4800U
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
197
197