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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: 55.73

Overall Rank:
3689th fastest in multithreading out of 5267 CPUs
3160th fastest in single threading out of 5267 CPUs
1083rd fastest in out of 1451 Desktop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1510
Single Thread Rating
1166

Samples: 1215*
*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 Math7,817 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,364 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,334 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption279.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,817 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions913 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,166 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,630
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,011
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,436
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,146
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,860
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,489
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,159
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,702
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,655
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,510
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 228.15
Intel Core i5-12400F
 168.96
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 151.27
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 136.62
Intel Core i9-13900K
 135.11
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.20
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 55.73
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.35
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 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,610
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,014
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,899
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
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
 2,920
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
BL2747652 - Jul 07 2025
1663
BL2735553 - Jul 02 2025
1624
BL2710043 - Jun 20 2025
1718
BL2693059 - Jun 13 2025
1502
BL2689529 - Jun 11 2025
1638
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 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,510
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,804 (+19.5%)
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 (+24.0%)
AMD A6-3600 APU vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,697 (+12.4%)
AMD Phenom 9550 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,664 (+10.2%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,564 (+3.6%)
AMD A6-3620 APU vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,869 (+23.8%)
AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,218 (-19.3%)
AMD Phenom X3 8550 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,151 (-23.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,795 (+18.9%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,719 (+13.9%)
Intel Core2 Duo E8400 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,213 (-19.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,433
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,145
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,284
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,836
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,572
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,479
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,276
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,909
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,800
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,642
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,532
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,445
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 360