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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.

  • 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 29.83

Overall Rank: 2834

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1492

Single Thread Rating: 1179
Samples: 1159*
*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 Math7,887 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,390 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,416 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption274.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,965 KBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions865 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,179 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of June 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$50.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$113.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1831207 - Jun 01 2023
1450
BL1826424 - May 25 2023 [Excluded]
1074
BL1821340 - May 18 2023
1593
BL1821256 - May 18 2023
1572
BL1820371 - May 17 2023
1613
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 4th of June 2023 - 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
1,551 (+4.0%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,560 (+4.6%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,844 (+23.6%)
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
1,801 (+20.7%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,713 (+14.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,526 (+2.3%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,218 (-18.4%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,183 (-20.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
2,143 (+43.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530
2,065 (+38.4%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,986 (+33.1%)


Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
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9,225
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,101
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8,454
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8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,803
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,591
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,192
Intel Core i9-13900T
6,891
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,797
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,794
Intel Core i5-13600K
6,773
Intel Core i5-13600KF
6,734
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
675