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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.


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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 73.67

Overall Rank: 2590

Last Price Change: $19.97 USD (2022-11-22)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1471

Single Thread Rating: 1178
Samples: 1133*
*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 Math7,884 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,381 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption269.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions834 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,178 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2022
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 2022.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$19.97 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,546
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,696
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,221
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,000
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,947
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 19,160
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,603
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,803
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,553
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,358
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,471
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 155.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 138.05
Intel Core i9-12900K
 86.73
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 83.30
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 76.93
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 73.67
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 48.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 36.48
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,210
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,850
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,739
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,353
Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.80GHz
 3,069
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,951
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,892
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,569
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,178
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1671012 - Nov 14 2022
1617
BL1668786 - Nov 11 2022
1613
BL1659726 - Oct 29 2022
1445
BL1640555 - Oct 02 2022
2028
BL1637471 - Sep 27 2022
1497
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
As of 26th of November 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,471
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,793 (+21.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,711 (+16.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,206 (+50.0%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,633 (+11.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 635 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,148 (+46.0%)
AMD Phenom 8450 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,214 (-17.4%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,205 (-18.1%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,957 (+33.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 270 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,251 (-14.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,305 (+56.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,196 (+49.3%)
Intel Pentium G2030 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,717 (+16.7%)