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Core i3 6300

Intel desktop processor · Core i 6th gen · launched September 2015

Launch price
$139
≈ $194 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
2 / 4
4 MB L3 cache
Rated power
51 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i3 6300 launched at $139 in 2015. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $194 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 40% rise over 11 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2015 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 6th gen
LaunchedSeptember 2015
Launch price$139 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 1151
Cores / threads2 / 4
Base clock3.8 GHz
L3 cache4 MB
Rated power51 W (TDP)
Integrated graphicsHD 530
Tier3-series

The Intel 3-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i3 4160T2014$117$164—
Core i3 4360T2014$138$193—
Core i3 43702014$149$208—
Core i3 41702015$117$16328
Core i3 4170T2015$117$163—
Core i3 4370T2015$138$193—
Core i3 61002015$117$16330
Core i3 6100T2015$117$163—
Core i3 63002015$139$194—
Core i3 6300T2015$138$193—
Core i3 63202015$148$207—
Core i3 6098P2015$117$163—
Core i3 71002017$117$15833
Core i3 7100T2017$117$158—
Core i3 73002017$147$198—
Core i3 7300T2017$147$198—

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