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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: 40.49

Overall Rank:
3848th fastest in multithreading out of 5449 CPUs
3294th fastest in single threading out of 5449 CPUs
1107th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $37.39 USD (2025-11-15)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1514
Single Thread Rating
1166

Samples: 1229*
*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 Math7,812 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,358 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,321 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption280.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,824 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions921 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,166 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$37.39 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,566
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,408
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,147
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,847
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,521
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,116
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,687
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,514
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 268.39
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 170.82
Intel Core i5-12400F
 153.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 144.83
Intel Core i9-14900K
 127.60
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 40.49
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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,698
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
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
BL3018113 - Oct 31 2025
1603
BL2938657 - Sep 28 2025
1649
BL2937546 - Sep 27 2025
1667
BL2908270 - Sep 14 2025
1590
BL2897301 - Sep 10 2025
1638
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 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,514
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,807 (+19.4%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,856 (+22.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,178 (-22.2%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,842 (+21.7%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,777 (+17.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,607 (+6.2%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,564 (+3.3%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,353 (-10.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,233 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,222 (-19.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,175 (+43.7%)
Intel Pentium E6500 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,175 (-22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,416
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,134
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,252
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,507
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,495
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,777
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,623
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,495
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,482
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,413
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 360