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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: 33.38

Overall Rank:
3480th fastest in multithreading out of 5024 CPUs
2979th fastest in single threading out of 5024 CPUs
1049th fastest in out of 1418 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2025-02-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1502
Single Thread Rating
1164

Samples: 1205*
*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 Math7,802 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,360 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,335 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption278.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,721 KBytes/Sec
Physics183 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions902 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,164 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 16th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$45.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$109.10 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 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,789
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,053
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,509
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,124
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,873
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,202
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,719
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,629
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 225.15
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 214.51
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 150.23
Intel Core i9-12900K
 138.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
 98.02
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.21
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 33.38
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 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,613
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,020
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,164
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2433583 - Feb 22 2025
1628
BL2373312 - Jan 28 2025
1598
BL2373269 - Jan 28 2025
1340
BL2357332 - Jan 21 2025
1491
BL2336536 - Jan 11 2025
1251
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 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,859 (+23.7%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,781 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,168 (-22.2%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,843 (+22.7%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,842 (+22.6%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,832 (+22.0%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,743 (+16.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,607 (+7.0%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,279 (-14.9%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,222 (-18.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,183 (-21.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,257 (+50.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,193
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,440
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,857
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,579
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,297
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,828
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,723
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,539
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,510
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,446
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 359