CPUDesktopReleased 2018

Intel Core i3-8300

4C/4T · 62 W

The Intel Core i3-8300 is a quad-core, quad-thread desktop processor from the 8th Generation ("Coffee Lake") family, running at a fixed 3.70 GHz with no Turbo Boost inside a 62 W TDP envelope and 8 MB of shared cache. It supports two channels of DDR4-2400 memory for up to 64 GB, including ECC when paired with a compatible workstation chipset, and offers 16 lanes of PCI Express 3.0. Integrated Intel UHD Graphics 630 handles everyday graphics and video decode, boosting up to 1.15 GHz, and the chip drops into the FCLGA1151 socket.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-8300
Segment: Desktop
Generation: —
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Coffee Lake
Release date: 2018
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 4 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 3.70 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 62 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 8 MB
Technology (nm): 14 nm
14 nm

Platform

Socket: FCLGA1151
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: UHD 630
Clock: 1,150 MHz
Memory type: DDR4-2400
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 64 GB
ECC memory: ✓ Yes
PCIe: PCIe 3.0 (16 lanes)

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2Windows 11 26H2
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Microsoft lists 8th Generation Intel Core processors as the minimum supported generation for Windows 11; Microsoft has not published a separate 26H2 list, and the 25H2 entries still apply.