Intel Core i3-7300 Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-7300 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2017 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-7300, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 1151 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-7300
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 7000
Segment:	Desktop / Server
Generation:	7

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-7300 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-7300 is 4.0 GHz

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

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	4.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-7300 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-7300 uses the Intel HD 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 HD Graphics 630
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.15 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:	Q2/2016

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 64.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory:	64.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	38.4 GB/s

ECC:	No
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:	100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-7300 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:	Kaby Lake 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:	Q1/2017
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	AMD Phenom II X6 1065T 6C 6T @ 2.9 GHz	8731 8731
	Intel Core i7-7660U 2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	8693 8693
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	8684 8684
	Intel Xeon E3-1230L v3 4C 8T @ 1.8 GHz	8629 8629
	Intel Core i5-4670T 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	8581 8581

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	AMD A10-7850K 4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz	4568 4568
	Intel Core i7-4770TE 4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz	4562 4562
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	4561 4561
	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 NoneC NoneT @ --	4557 4557
	Intel Core i5-4460S 4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	4543 4543

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-8259U 4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz	4116 4116
	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz	4096 4096
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	4096 4096
	Intel Xeon E5-1680 v3 8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz	4096 4096
	Intel Core i7-5775R 4C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	4083 4083

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-7260U 2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz	2503 2503
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	2493 2493
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	2493 2493
	Intel Core i5-7360U 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	2493 2493
	Intel Core i7-3720QM 4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz	2489 2489

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i3-6320 2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz	2331 2331
	Intel Core i7-880 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	2328 2328
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	2325 2325
	Intel Core i7-950 4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz	2313 2313
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	2311 2311

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon W-2123 4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz	1244 1244
	Intel Core i5-7600T 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1243 1243
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	1242 1242
	Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4 6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz	1241 1241
	Intel Core i5-1030NG7 4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz	1239 1239

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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4570 4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz	1089 1089
	AMD FX-8300 8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz	1088 1088
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	1084 1084
	AMD FX-8320 8C 8T @ 3.5 GHz	1082 1082
	Intel Core i3-1115G4 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	1064 1064

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Xeon Gold 6150 18C 36T @ 2.7 GHz	1031 1031
	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz	1030 1030
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	1030 1030
	Intel Xeon Gold 6138T 20C 40T @ 2.0 GHz	1030 1030
	Intel Core i3-10110U 2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz	1029 1029

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Phenom II X6 1055T 6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz	446 446
	Intel Pentium Gold G6600 2C 4T @ 4.2 GHz	437 437
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	436 436
	AMD Phenom II X6 1045T 6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz	433 433
	Intel Core i5-4690T 4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz	433 433

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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-1035G1 4C 8T @ 1.0 GHz	420 420
	Intel Core i7-8750H 6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz	419 419
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	419 419
	Intel Core i7-8750H 6C 12T @ 2.2 GHz	419 419
	Intel Xeon W-3175X 28C 56T @ 3.1 GHz	417 417

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-1035G4 4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz	172 172
	Intel Core i5-1035G7 4C 8T @ 1.2 GHz	172 172
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	172 172
	Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5 4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz	172 172
	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz	172 172

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

	AMD Ryzen 3 1200 4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz	5.3 5.3
	Intel Core i5-6300HQ 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	5.3 5.3
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	5.3 5.3
	Intel Core i5-6300HQ 4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	5.3 5.3
	Intel Core i5-4570S 4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz	5.2 5.2

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

	AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz	2.1 2.1
	Intel Core i7-8700T 6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz	2.1 2.1
	Intel Core i3-7300 2C 4T @ 4.0 GHz	2.1 2.1
	Intel Core i7-10710U 6C 12T @ 1.1 GHz	2.1 2.1
	Intel Xeon W-2195 18C 36T @ 2.3 GHz	2.1 2.1

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-7300

Geekbench 3 (MC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 3 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

Cinebench R20 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R20 (SC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

1		Intel Pentium G4520 vs Intel Core i3-7300
2		Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
3		Intel Core i3-7300 vs Intel Core i3-7100
4		Intel Pentium G4600 vs Intel Core i3-7300
5		Intel Core i3-6100 vs Intel Core i3-7300
6		Intel Core i3-7300 vs Intel Core i5-7400
7		Intel Core i3-7300T vs Intel Core i3-7300
8		Intel Core i3-7300 vs Intel Core i5-6500
9		Intel Core i3-7350K vs Intel Core i3-7300
10		Intel Core i3-7300 vs Intel Pentium G4620
11		Intel Core i5-7600K vs Intel Core i3-7300
12		Intel Core i5-7500 vs Intel Core i3-7300
13		Intel Pentium G4560 vs Intel Core i3-7300
14		Intel Core i3-7300 vs AMD FX-8320
15		Intel Core i3-7300 vs Intel Core i3-6300