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Core i3-8300
4 cores · 4 threads · up to 3.7 GHz on FCLGA1151.
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Cores
4
Threads
4
Boost
3.7 GHz
L3 cache
8 MB
TDP
62W
Socket
FCLGA1151
Performance breakdown
Gaming4
Productivity4
Single-core4
Multi-core17
Power efficiency3
Lab scores
Performance score4
Cores4
Threads4
Boost clock (GHz)3.7 GHz
Estimated gaming FPS
Paired with a high-end GPU. CPU impact is largest at 1080p.
1080p9 fps
1440p7 fps
4K5 fps
Full specifications
Processor & cores
- Architecture
- Coffee Lake
- Process node
- 14 nm
- Socket
- FCLGA1151
- Release year
- 2018
- Total cores
- 4
- Threads
- 4
- Integrated graphics
- Intel UHD Graphics 630
Clocks & cache
- Base clock
- 3.7 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3.7 GHz
- Multiplier
- 37
- L1 cache
- 256 KB
- L2 cache
- 1 MB
- L3 cache
- 8 MB
Memory & platform
- Memory support
- DDR4-2400
- Max capacity
- 64 GB
- Channels
- 2
- Max bandwidth
- 38.397 GB/s
- Base power (TDP)
- 62W
- Max temperature
- 100°C
- PCIe
- PCIe 3.0
- Launch price
- $138
Technologies
- Instruction sets
- SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
- Extensions
- AES-NI, AVX, VT-x, VT-d
Community Feedback
What Owners Say
Owners like it as a cheap, solid performer for basic tasks and light gaming. The common complaint is it feels noticeably slower with multiple heavy apps running at once.
Pros
- Quiet and cool in daily use
- Handles office work without stutter
- Plays older games at good settings
- Four cores still feel responsive today
Cons
- Only four cores for modern games.
- No overclocking support at all.
- Stock cooler runs loud under load.
Verdict
Our verdict on the Core i3-8300
Intel's entry-level Coffee Lake chip with four real cores and no hyperthreading, fine for basic work but bottlenecked by its tiny L3 cache.
Get it if you need a cheap, low-power office or home PC that handles basic tasks without any fuss. Skip it if you want to game or multitask heavily, as its four cores will choke on modern workloads.
Buy it if…
- You want a cheap office PC that doesn't need a graphics card.
- You're building a basic home server or file storage box.
- You need a low-heat upgrade for an old LGA1151 office board.
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