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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: 29.90

Overall Rank: 2957

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
1495

Single Thread Rating: 1180
Samples: 1167*
*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 Math7,859 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,385 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,407 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption275.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,963 KBytes/Sec
Physics186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions874 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,180 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Mini Pc Linux Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 4Gb Ddr3 Ram 64Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows Mini Pc Linux Q330P 4Th Generation Intel Core I3 Processors 4Gb Ddr3 Ram 64Gb Ssd,Multiple Serial-Port£¬Fanless,Low Power,Linux,Windows $247.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,764
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,467
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,747
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,936
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,425
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,252
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,495
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.61
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
29.90
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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,180
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1904445 - Sep 15 2023
1662
BL1887912 - Aug 22 2023
1608
BL1875718 - Aug 04 2023
1470
BL1859825 - Jul 13 2023
1525
BL1853717 - Jul 05 2023
1541
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 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,495
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,551 (+3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,619 (+8.3%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,123 (-24.9%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,844 (+23.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,822 (+21.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
1,811 (+21.1%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,713 (+14.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
1,526 (+2.0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,218 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,183 (-20.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
2,134 (+42.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530
2,065 (+38.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,190
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,104
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,558
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,428
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,819
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
7,235
Intel Core i9-13900
6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F
6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K
6,853
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
6,803
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
676