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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:
3447th fastest in multithreading out of 4986 CPUs
2947th fastest in single threading out of 4986 CPUs
1041st fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $44.98 USD (2025-02-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1501
Single Thread Rating
1163

Samples: 1204*
*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 Math7,799 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,359 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption278.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,709 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions901 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,163 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$44.98 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$109.10 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel i3-N305 Fanless Mini PC 2xHDMI+Type-C Triple Screen Displays,6xIntel i226-V 2.5Gb Ethernet Ports,USB3.2,1xSATA3.0 Portable Computer,Linux,OPNsense Intel i3-N305 Fanless Mini PC 2xHDMI+Type-C Triple Screen Displays,6xIntel i226-V 2.5Gb Ethernet Ports,USB3.2,1xSATA3.0 Portable Computer,Linux,OPNsense $452.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,820
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,385
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,064
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,565
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,112
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,876
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,214
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,617
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,151
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,501
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
202.29
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.79
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
170.47
Intel Core i9-12900K
145.73
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.51
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.10
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 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,150
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,683
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,163
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2373312 - Jan 28 2025
1598
BL2373269 - Jan 28 2025
1340
BL2357332 - Jan 21 2025
1491
BL2336536 - Jan 11 2025
1251
BL2328902 - Jan 08 2025
1643
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 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
1,501
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
1,545 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
1,856 (+23.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,781 (+18.6%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,167 (-22.3%)
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 (+22.7%)
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
1,739 (+15.8%)
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 (-14.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,222 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
1,183 (-21.2%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,196
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,866
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,604
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,844
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,528
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,510
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,343
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,085
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,021
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
360