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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 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: 33.31

Overall Rank:
3239th fastest in multithreading out of 4757 CPUs
2767th fastest in single threading out of 4757 CPUs
998th fastest in out of 1368 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1499
Single Thread Rating
1167

Samples: 1191*
*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 Math7,809 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,363 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,356 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption277.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression31,751 KBytes/Sec
Physics185 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions894 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,167 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of July 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$45.00 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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,260
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,472
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,622
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,043
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,898
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,287
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,755
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,537
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,177
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,499
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 236.83
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 168.46
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 167.33
Intel Core i9-12900K
 150.53
Intel Core i9-13900K
 134.68
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 55.42
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 33.31
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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,630
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,166
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,033
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,697
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,930
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,567
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
BL2142758 - Jul 11 2024
1653
BL2141768 - Jul 10 2024
1660
BL2114789 - Jun 02 2024
1672
BL2102409 - May 16 2024
1585
BL2101787 - May 15 2024
1591
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 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,499
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,242 (+49.6%)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,852 (+23.5%)
AMD Phenom II X3 B75 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,781 (+18.8%)
AMD Athlon II X2 250 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,134 (-24.3%)
AMD Phenom 9750 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,843 (+23.0%)
AMD Phenom 9600B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,822 (+21.5%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,814 (+21.0%)
AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,713 (+14.2%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,597 (+6.5%)
AMD Phenom 9100e Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,279 (-14.7%)
AMD Phenom II X2 545 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,222 (-18.5%)
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,183 (-21.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,335
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,273
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,030
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,525
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,388
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,112
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 8,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,884
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,790
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,536
Intel Core i7-14700KF
 7,536
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 671