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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 29.90

Overall Rank: 2959

Last Price Change: $50.00 USD (2023-05-31)

Average CPU Mark

1495

Single Thread Rating: 1180
Samples: 1167*
*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 Math	7,859 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,385 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4,407 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	275.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,963 KBytes/Sec
Physics	186 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	874 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,180 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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	$113.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,768
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,465
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,748
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,632
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,424
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,481
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,495

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.99
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.47
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.86
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.96
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.61
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		29.90
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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,195
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,180

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1910406 - Sep 24 2023		1583
BL1904445 - Sep 15 2023		1662
BL1887912 - Aug 22 2023		1608
BL1875718 - Aug 04 2023		1470
BL1859825 - Jul 13 2023		1525

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 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		1,495
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,551 (+3.7%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,619 (+8.3%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,123 (-24.9%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,844 (+23.3%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,822 (+21.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530		1,811 (+21.1%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,713 (+14.5%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530		1,526 (+2.0%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,218 (-18.6%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530		1,183 (-20.9%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,134 (+42.7%)
AMD Phenom II X4 820 vs Intel Core i3-530		2,065 (+38.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,188
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,103
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,554
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,427
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,820
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,535
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,237
Intel Core i9-13900		6,923
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,890
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,852
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,802
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz		676

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