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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: 29.44

Overall Rank: 2644

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2023-02-03)

Average CPU Mark
rating
1472

Single Thread Rating: 1178
Samples: 1137*
*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 Math7,893 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,384 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption269.6 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31.1 MBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions833 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,178 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of February 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$115.19 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 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,266
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,472
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 116.36
Intel Core i9-12900K
 99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.97
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 31.20
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 29.44
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz
 2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,178
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1702371 - Dec 23 2022
1537
BL1700116 - Dec 20 2022
1568
BL1691695 - Dec 10 2022
1933
BL5027522 - Dec 07 2022
1660
BL1686109 - Dec 03 2022
1182
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 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,472
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,551 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,834 (+24.6%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,560 (+6.0%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,109 (-24.6%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,830 (+24.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,764 (+19.8%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,698 (+15.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,526 (+3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,151 (-21.8%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,122 (-23.8%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,124 (+44.3%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,065 (+40.3%)


Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T
 8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F
 8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF
 7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D
 7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
 6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K
 6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K
 6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF
 6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F
 6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS
 6,437
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 674