Core i3 8300
Intel desktop processor · Core i 8th gen · launched April 2018
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Launch price in today's dollars
The Core i3 8300 launched at $138 in 2018. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $182 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 32% rise over 8 years.
Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2018 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.
Specifications
| Vendor | Intel |
|---|---|
| Series | Core i 8th gen |
| Launched | April 2018 |
| Launch price | $138 (1,000-unit price) |
| Socket | LGA 1151 |
| Cores / threads | 4 / 4 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB |
| Rated power | 62 W (TDP) |
| Integrated graphics | UHD 630 |
| Tier | 3-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.
| Part | Year | Launch price | In 2026 $ | Blender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core i3 7100T | 2017 | $117 | $158 | — |
| Core i3 7300 | 2017 | $147 | $198 | — |
| Core i3 7300T | 2017 | $147 | $198 | — |
| Core i3 7320 | 2017 | $157 | $212 | — |
| Core i3 7350K | 2017 | $168 | $227 | — |
| Core i3 8100 | 2017 | $117 | $158 | 46 |
| Core i3 8350K | 2017 | $168 | $227 | — |
| Core i3 8100T | 2018 | $117 | $154 | 47 |
| Core i3 8300 | 2018 | $138 | $182 | — |
| Core i3 8300T | 2018 | $138 | $182 | — |
| Core i3 8100F | 2019 | $117 | $151 | — |
| Core i3 9350KF | 2019 | $173 | $224 | — |
| Core i3 9100 | 2019 | $122 | $158 | 52 |
| Core i3 9100F | 2019 | $122 | $158 | 56 |
| Core i3 9100T | 2019 | $122 | $158 | — |
| Core i3 9300 | 2019 | $143 | $185 | — |
Compare with
- Core i3 8100T · 2018 · $117 · 47
- Core i3 8300T · 2018 · $138
- Core i5 8400T · 2018 · $182 · 78
- Core i3 7100 · 2017 · $117 · 33
- Core i3 7100T · 2017 · $117
- Core i3 7300 · 2017 · $147
- Core i3 7300T · 2017 · $147
- Core i3 7320 · 2017 · $157
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