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Intel i3-530 vs AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-

The Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz is newer than AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core, while AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core is around 18% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz is around 19% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Desktop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1594 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz×AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core+ ADD
Price $64.64 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1156AM2+
CPU ClassDesktopDesktop
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 2MB
TDP73W125W
Yearly Running Cost$13.32$22.81
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q4 2008
# of Samples1207387
CPU Value23.338.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1164(0.0%)949(-18.5%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1504(-18.4%)1843(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,504
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
1,843
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
23.3
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
38.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,164
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
949
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core
Max TDP73W125W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.150.25
Running cost per day$0.036$0.063
Power consumption per year (kWh)53.391.3
Running cost per year$13.32$22.81
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.