IntelEntry-level / agingLaptop

Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz

Technical specifications and documented benchmark results for this processor.

Last updated: 2026-10-20
5.3/ 10
Technical rating

Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz is a Laptop processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 2.3 GHz and boosts up to 4 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 7331 and a single-thread rating of 2231. Its stated TDP is 45 W.

CPU Mark7,331
5,257 samples
Single Thread2,231
Overall rank#2,072
of 6,054
Reference price$250.00

Technical assessment

A summary based on specifications and results.

Entry-level / aging
5.3Entry-level / aging

Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHz is a Laptop processor with 4 cores and 8 threads. It runs at 2.3 GHz and boosts up to 4 GHz. It records a PassMark CPU Mark of 7331 and a single-thread rating of 2231. Its stated TDP is 45 W.

Multi-axis comparison

How does this processor compare?

A direct comparison with nearby processors from the same brand and a similar core count.

5 CPU

Overall and multi-core performance

A higher CPU Mark indicates stronger overall performance.

03AMD Ryzen 3 4300UAMD7,340 points
04Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHzThis CPU7,331 points

Single-thread performance

Measures speed in tasks that depend on one CPU thread.

02AMD Ryzen 3 4300UAMD2,288 points
04Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHzThis CPU2,231 points

Performance per watt

Estimated as CPU Mark divided by TDP.

02AMD Ryzen 3 4300UAMD489.3 Mark/W
05Intel Core i5-8300H @ 2.30GHzThis CPU162.9 Mark/W

Bars are relative to the processors shown here, not a global ranking of every CPU.

Detailed benchmark results

Snapshot from 2026-10-20

Data CompressionKBytes/Sec
100,518.00
Data EncryptionMBytes/Sec
2,521.00
Extended InstructionsMillion Matrices/Sec
6,406.00
Find Prime NumbersMillion Primes/Sec
23.00
Floating Point MathMOps/Sec
15,296.00
Integer MathMOps/Sec
24,287.00
PhysicsFrames/Sec
496.00
Random String SortingThousand Strings/Sec
13,268.00

Core specifications

BrandIntel
CategoryLaptop
Release year2018
SocketLGA1151-2
Cores / threads4 / 8
Base clock2.30 GHz
Max turbo4.00 GHz
TDP45 W
Integrated graphicsIntel UHD Graphics 630

Memory support

DDR4
Memory typeDDR4 / LPDDR3
Official speedDDR4-2666 / LPDDR3-2133
Maximum capacity64 GB

Cache hierarchy

L1I4 x 32 KB
L1D4 x 32 KB
L24 x 256 KB
L38 MB