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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: 55.67

Overall Rank:
3597th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
3088th fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
1081st fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $27.09 USD (2025-06-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1508
Single Thread Rating
1166

Samples: 1213*
*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 Math7,813 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,362 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,333 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption279.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,796 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions911 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,166 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$27.09 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)

Intel Core i3-N305 Dual 2.5G LAN Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Twin Lake N150 Mini PC Intel Core i3-N305 Dual 2.5G LAN Mini Desktop Computer, Intel Twin Lake N150 Mini PC $499.00
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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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,655
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,015
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,485
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,508
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
 196.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.17
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
 136.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.84
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 55.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.23
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,138
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,563
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
BL2693059 - Jun 13 2025
1502
BL2689529 - Jun 11 2025
1638
BL2619734 - May 12 2025
1672
BL2613445 - May 09 2025
1603
BL2613269 - May 09 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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,508
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,804 (+19.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 400e vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,320 (-12.5%)
AMD Athlon II X3 450 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,872 (+24.1%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,697 (+12.5%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,664 (+10.4%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,564 (+3.7%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,869 (+23.9%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,218 (-19.2%)
AMD Phenom X3 8550 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,151 (-23.7%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,795 (+19.0%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,719 (+14.0%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,211 (-19.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,457
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,299
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,586
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,482
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,803
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,731
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,639
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,524
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,517
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 360