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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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: 29.84

Overall Rank: 3162

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

1492

Single Thread Rating: 1165
Samples: 1184*
*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	7,803 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,355 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	275.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,694 KBytes/Sec
Physics	184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	884 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,165 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$50.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$113.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	MINISFORUM UN300 Mini PC Core i3-N300(8C/8T, up to 3.8GHz) Desktop Computer, LPDDR5 8GB RAM 256GB SSD, 2X HDMI, 1x USB-C 4K Triple Display, 2X Gigabit Ethernet Port, 4X USB3.2 Micro Computer	$229.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel NUC BXNUC9i5QNX1 Home & Business Mini Desktop i5-9300H 4-Core 2.40GHz, 16GB RAM, 256GB PCIe SSD, UHD 630, WiFi 6, BT 5.2, HDMI, USB 3.1, SD Card, Win 10P w/Hub	$415.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 3090 Desktop Computer - Intel Core i3 10th Gen i3-10105 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.70 GHz - 8 GB RAM DDR4 SDRAM - 256 GB M.2 PCI Express NVMe SSD - Small Form Factor - Black	$625.00 (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, 8GB RAM 128GB SSD	$419.99 (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 Support WiFi6 Portable Computer,Linux,OPNsense	$553.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,348
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,363
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,016
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,428
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,492

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.18
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		29.84
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,165

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2069402 - Apr 04 2024		1643
BL2062141 - Mar 26 2024		1461
BL2050456 - Mar 13 2024		1218
BL2050374 - Mar 13 2024		1611
BL2046497 - Mar 09 2024		1615

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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,492
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,561 (+4.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,764 (+18.2%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,139 (-23.7%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,833 (+22.9%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,822 (+22.1%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530		1,810 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,713 (+14.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,577 (+5.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,222 (-18.1%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,183 (-20.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,124 (+42.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,086 (+39.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,626
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,404
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,173
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,992
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,795
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,533
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		669

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

Pricing History

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