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Which Chipsets Work With Intel's Core i3-9300 CPU?

Find out which retail desktop chipsets are compatible with Intel's 9th generation Core i3 9300 processors.

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Last Updated: November 26, 2022

Written by Kevin Jones

This article discusses the chipsets compatible with Intel's Core i3 9300 processor.

Motherboards for Intel's 9th Gen CPUs are no longer being manufactured and have limited availability.

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Which Chipsets Are Compatible With the Core i3-9300 Processor?

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For Intel's 9th generation Core i3 9300 processor, you'll need a motherboard with an LGA 1151 socket and 300-series chipset.

Motherboards for Intel processors are made with chipsets provided by Intel. Each chipset offers a unique set of capabilities. However, motherboards must explicitly support features and capabilities for you to use them. Verify that a motherboard supports the features and capabilities you desire.

The lack of a "K" suffix in the model name 9300 means it doesn't support overclocking. Because of this, you may not need to use the top of the line Z390 or Z370 chipsets which support overclocking. Instead, you can use a motherboard with Intel's other 300-series desktop chipsets listed below.

For compatiblity with Intel's 11th generation Core processors, you can use any of the 300-series chipsets: Z390, Z370, H370, B365, B360, H310. These are roughly sorted from most to least functionality.

The Q370 chipset is also compatible, but is intended for business use cases; its availability in stand-alone motherboards is limited.

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Intel 300 Series Desktop Chipsets
Z390 Z370 H370 B365 B360 H310 Q370
Recommended Usage For Enthusiast Gamer PCs For Enthusiast Gamer PCs For General Home and Gaming PCs For Budget PCs For Budget PCs For Barebones PCs For Nicer Business PCs
Motherboard Availability Limited
Launch Date Q4 2018 Q4 2017 Q2 2018 Q4 2018 Q2 2018 Q2 2018 Q2 2018
CPU Overclocking Yes Yes No No No No No
Memory Overclocking Yes Yes No No No No No
PCIe 3.0 Slots via Processor

One x16 or Two x8 or One x8 + Two x4

One x16 or Two x8 or One x8 + Two x4

 One x16 One x16 One x16 One x16

One x16 or Two x8 or One x8 + Two x4

PCIe 3.0 Lanes via Chipset 24 24 20 20 12 None 24
PCIe 2.0 Lanes via Chipset None None None None None 6 None
Integrated Wireless Wireless-AC MAC None Wireless-AC MAC None Wireless-AC MAC Wireless-AC MAC Wireless-AC MAC
USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 Gbps) Up to 6 None Up to 4 None Up to 4 None Up to 6
USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 Gbps) Up to 10 Up to 10 Up to 8 8 Up to 6 4 Up to 10
USB 2.0 Ports 14 Up to 14 14 Up to 14 12 10 14
SATA 3.0 Ports 6 6 6 6 6 4 6
PCIe RAID 0, 1, 5 0, 1, 5 0, 1, 5 0, 1, 5 None None 0, 1, 5
SATA RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10 0, 1, 5, 10 None None 0, 1, 5, 10

Learn More About the Intel Core i3-9300

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You can find detailed 9300 specifications on Intel's site.

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