Intel Core i3-6300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-6300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2015 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-6300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-6300
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 6000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-6300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-6300 is 3.8 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-6300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-6300 uses the Intel HD Graphics 530, 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 HD Graphics 530
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 GHz
Execution units:	24
Shaders:	192
Max. GPU Memory:	32.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	9
Direct X:	12
Technology:	14 nm
Release date:	Q3/2015

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
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	Decode / Encode
VP9:	Decode

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR4-2133, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	64.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	34.1 GB/s

ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 51 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):	51 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-6300 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 4.0 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 1151
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	4.0 MB
Architecture:	Skylake S
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date:	Q3/2015
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-4360 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	8278 8278
	Intel Pentium Gold G5500 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	8250 8250
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	8227 8227
	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz	8218 8218
	Intel Core i3-8109U 2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz	8197 8197

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Core i7-2760QM 4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz	4369 4369
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	4365 4365
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	4365 4365
	Intel Core i5-3470S 4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	4365 4365
	AMD Phenom II X4 970 4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz	4361 4361

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 14C 28T @ 2.4 GHz	3887 3887
	Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 18C 36T @ 2.2 GHz	3881 3881
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	3876 3876
	Intel Core i3-4340 2C 4T @ 3.6 GHz	3868 3868
	AMD Ryzen 7 3700U 4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz	3845 3845

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i7-3840QM 4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz	2588 2588
	AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	2577 2577
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	2568 2568
	AMD Ryzen 3 3300U 4C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	2567 2567
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G 8C 8T @ 2.4 GHz	2566 2566

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-3570T 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	2232 2232
	Intel Core i5-4590T 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	2231 2231
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	2229 2229
	AMD Phenom II X6 1100T 6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz	2225 2225
	MediaTek Dimensity 1080 8C 8T @ 2.6 GHz	2219 2219

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz	1248 1248
	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz	1247 1247
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	1247 1247
	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz	1247 1247
	AMD EPYC 7532 32C 64T @ 2.4 GHz	1246 1246

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium Gold G6400E 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	940 940
	AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 3400G 4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz	940 940
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	940 940
	Intel Core i7-6700T 4C 8T @ 2.8 GHz	940 940
	Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	940 940

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4670T 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	404 404
	Intel Pentium G4620 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	403 403
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	403 403
	Intel Pentium G4620 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	403 403
	Intel Xeon E3-1235L v5 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	401 401

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	156 156
	Intel Core i5-8600T 6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz	156 156
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	156 156
	Intel Core i5-8600T 6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz	156 156
	Intel Core i5-6685R 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	156 156

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium Gold G5500 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	5.0 5.0
	AMD FX-6350 6C 6T @ 3.9 GHz	5.0 5.0
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	4.9 4.9
	AMD FX-6300 6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz	4.9 4.9
	Intel Core i5-4690T 4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	4.9 4.9

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium G4620 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Xeon E3-1225 v6 4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Core i3-6300 2C 4T @ 3.8 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Pentium Gold G5400 2C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Core i5-8600T 6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz	1.9 1.9

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-6300

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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10		Intel Core i3-6300 vs Intel Core i3-6320
11		Intel Core i3-6300 vs AMD FX-8320E
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14		Intel Core i3-6300 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
15		Intel Pentium G4500 vs Intel Core i3-6300