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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: 33.38

Overall Rank:
3382nd fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
2886th fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
1032nd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $45.00 USD (2025-01-01)

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 3rd of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 28th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th 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$45.00 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 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 32GB RAM 512GB SSD Intel I3 N305 Octa Core Firewall Micro Appliance 4 Intel I226-V 2.5GbE NIC Ports Fanless Mini PC, Network Gateway Soft Router Mini Computer, Support AES-NI, DDR5 RAM, 32GB RAM 512GB SSD $559.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,913
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,430
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,585
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,102
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,236
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,738
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,586
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,152
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 195.20
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 177.47
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 146.18
Intel Core i9-12900K
 143.36
Intel Core i9-13900K
 94.04
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 49.42
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 33.38
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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,926
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 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 1,502
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
 1,165 (-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
 1,739 (+15.8%)
AMD Phenom 9600 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i3-530
 1,607 (+7.0%)
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%)
Intel Core i5-650 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,253 (+50.0%)
AMD Athlon II X4 630 vs Intel Core i3-530
 2,157 (+43.6%)

Is the Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,219
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,879
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,804
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,614
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,318
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,866
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,544
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,519
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
 9,262
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,257
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,160
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 8,920
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz
 361