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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900K outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-530 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900K is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Core i3-530
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i9-11900K - $40.54 vs $297.30
- Up to 85% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i9-11900K - $0.35 vs $2.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-11900K
- Performs up to 12% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-530 - 130 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
130
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.29/FPS
15%
Price, €
€297.3
100%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-11900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-11900K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530 | vs | Core i9-11900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-530 or Core i9-11900K
With selected game settings
69 FPS
€20.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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€25.83/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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42 FPS
€39.66/FPS
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Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
€26.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 512 GB SSD
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42 FPS
€29.92/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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42 FPS
€42.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
€31.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
€39.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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58 FPS
€29.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-11900K
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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102 FPS
€30.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-11900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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