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?

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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: 33.74

Overall Rank:
4002nd fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
3421st fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs
1140th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2026-01-30)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1518

Single Thread Rating

1166

Samples: 1236*
*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	7,822 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,362 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,324 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	281.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,885 KBytes/Sec
Physics	184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	927 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,166 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,252
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,935
Apple M4 10 Core		23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,595
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,075
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,518

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		161.17
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.55
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.85
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.88
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.54
Intel Core i5-12400F		45.20
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		33.74
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,599
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
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
BL3306960 - Feb 24 2026		1664
BL3306742 - Feb 23 2026		1654
BL3164613 - Dec 26 2025		1605
BL3154780 - Dec 22 2025		1612
BL3097575 - Dec 01 2025		1655

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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,518
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,800 (+18.5%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,184 (-22.0%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,846 (+21.6%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,842 (+21.3%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,782 (+17.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,607 (+5.8%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,353 (-10.9%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,228 (-19.1%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,216 (-19.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,125 (+40.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,002 (+31.9%)
AMD Phenom 8600 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,267 (-16.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,122
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,523
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus		10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,443
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		360

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