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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: 37.57

Overall Rank:
3375th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
2882nd fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
1032nd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $39.98 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1502
Single Thread Rating
1167

Samples: 1198*
*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 Math7,807 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,361 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,350 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption277.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,764 KBytes/Sec
Physics184 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions900 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,167 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$40.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,153
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
 154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
 111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.46
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 37.57
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,566
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,167
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2270610 - Dec 09 2024
1630
BL2270567 - Dec 09 2024
1579
BL2222186 - Oct 17 2024
1592
BL2221934 - Oct 17 2024
1534
BL2217312 - Oct 12 2024
1640
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 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
AMD Athlon II X3 445 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,826 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,858 (+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
 1,164 (-22.5%)
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%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,733 (+15.4%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,607 (+7.0%)
AMD Phenom 9500 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,564 (+4.1%)
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%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,916
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 361