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Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-530 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


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: 33.42

Overall Rank:
3555th fastest in multithreading out of 5104 CPUs
3053rd fastest in single threading out of 5104 CPUs
1076th fastest in out of 1444 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2025-04-19)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1504
Single Thread Rating
1164

Samples: 1207*
*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 Math7,807 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,360 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,335 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption278.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,741 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions905 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,164 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$45.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

HP CP7100MT Compaq Desktop PC 8100 Intel Core i3 530 8GB Recertified HP CP7100MT Compaq Desktop PC 8100 Intel Core i3 530 8GB Recertified $84.99
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BRE NUC N9NP Mini PC, Intel Core i3-N305 (up to 3.8GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB M.2 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Support Triple Display/2 x 2.5GbE I226-V/6 x USB Ports/WiFi 6/BT 5.2 BRE NUC N9NP Mini PC, Intel Core i3-N305 (up to 3.8GHz), 16GB DDR4 RAM 512GB M.2 SSD, Intel UHD Graphics, Support Triple Display/2 x 2.5GbE I226-V/6 x USB Ports/WiFi 6/BT 5.2 $319.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,322
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,040
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,484
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,866
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,181
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,711
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,504
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
 147.55
Intel Core i9-12900K
 131.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.31
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 33.42
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,141
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,164
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2589573 - Apr 29 2025
1661
BL2528314 - Apr 03 2025
1655
BL2522319 - Mar 31 2025
1625
BL2433583 - Feb 22 2025
1628
BL2373312 - Jan 28 2025
1598
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 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,504
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,751 (+16.4%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,170 (-22.2%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,843 (+22.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,842 (+22.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,835 (+22.0%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,743 (+15.9%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,607 (+6.9%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,353 (-10.0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,222 (-18.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,204 (-20.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,262 (+50.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,168 (+44.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,361
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,167
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,303
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,844
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,609
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,290
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,813
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,688
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,425
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,295
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 360