Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1156

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 73 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz, Intel Core i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 33.21

Overall Rank: 3188

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark

1494

Single Thread Rating: 1166
Samples: 1187*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,508
Thread: 1,131

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

Integer Math	7,799 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,354 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	276.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,686 KBytes/Sec
Physics	184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	888 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,166 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$45.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$109.10 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	3nStar All-in-One POS Systems, Intel Core i5-12th Generation - 8GB RAM, 240GB SSD, Capacitive, Wi-Fi, BT, Windows 10 IOT Enterprise Value - PTE0912W-8-240W10	$1596.82 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, Barebone	$365.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel i3-N305 Fanless Mini PC 2xHDMI+Type-C Triple Screen Displays,6xIntel i226-V 2.5Gb Ethernet Ports,USB3.2,1xSATA3.0 Portable Computer,Linux,OPNsense	$475.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Best Mini Pc Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 8Gb Ddr3 Ram 32Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows	$263.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Fanless Mini PC Qotom-Q30531G4 Intel i3-5005U, 3M Cache,2.0GHz AES-NI (4GB DDR3 RAM 64GB SSD WiFi) Fanless,4 x Intel 2.5GbE I225-V LAN,Windows,Linux	$196.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,324
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,381
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,764
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,494

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		211.48
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		151.83
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		140.96
Intel Core i9-12900K		124.27
Intel Core i9-13900K		121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		51.59
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		33.21
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,927
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,166

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2102409 - May 16 2024		1585
BL2101787 - May 15 2024		1591
BL2094074 - May 05 2024		1614
BL2069402 - Apr 04 2024		1643
BL2062141 - Mar 26 2024		1461

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,494
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,237 (+49.7%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530		1,847 (+23.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,764 (+18.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,139 (-23.8%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,843 (+23.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,822 (+21.9%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530		1,812 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,713 (+14.6%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,597 (+6.9%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,279 (-14.4%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,222 (-18.2%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,183 (-20.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,271
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,557
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,145
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,558
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,519
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		670

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

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