Intel Core i3-7300 Portal 2 Benchmarks - Can Core i3-7300 Run Portal 2?

Core i3-7300 - 1080p - R9 390 - Portal 2 Benchmarks

The Core i3-7300 GPU ranks between the Core i3-7320 and Ryzen 3 2300X in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.3% less powerful than the Core i3-7320 but still offers 0.5% more juice than the Ryzen 3 2300X for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-7300 leaves the Ryzen 3 1300X in the dust with a comfortable 1.6% lead in FPS. In the realm of virtual worlds, the Core i3-7300 shows a stellar performance leap, outpacing the last-gen Core i3-6300 by a whopping 4.3%. Once again, the Core i3-6300 gets left behind in the pixel dust, as its Kaby Lake-S-based successor shows a ~4.3% speed boost in the latest game benchmarks. The Core i3-6300 is a testament to how far behind the entry-level Skylake-S-based GPUs lag compared to the new Kaby Lake-S lineup. With its performance, the Core i3-7300 snags the 18th spot on the leaderboard. The Core i3-7300 offers a slight performance bump over the 2-core Core i3-6300, clocking in at 4.3% faster for those extra frames per second. Intel's Core i3-7300 may only have a slight edge over the Core i3-6300, but it opens up a significant lead over the stock Ryzen 3 1300X in gaming marathons. All in all, the Core i3-7300 stands out as a top-tier performer with its 2 cores and 4 threads in the gaming benchmark arena.