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Core i3-530 vs Ryzen 9 5900X

Core i3-530 vs Ryzen 9 5900X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Ryzen 9 5900X

3.7 GHz | 12-core

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 Ryzen 9 5900X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Core i3-530

  • Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $35.55 vs $265.72
  • Up to 85% better value when playing Forza Horizon 4 than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.12 vs $0.82 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics

Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X

  • Performs up to 11% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Core i3-530 - 326 vs 295 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 24 vs 4 threads
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Forza Horizon 4

Forza Horizon 4

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

295

90%

Value, €/FPS

€0.12/FPS

100%

Price, €

€35.55

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for 35.55 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


FPS

326

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.82/FPS

15%

Price, €

€265.72

13%

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor

Buy for 265.72 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 7378 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Max

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

360

17%

Multi-Core

755

6%

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

11883

100%

Intel Core i3-530 Logo

Core i3-530

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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo

Ryzen 9 5900X

Jan 7th, 2010
Nov 5th, 2020
Core i3Ryzen 9
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Intel Socket 1156AMD Socket AM4
Desktop
Desktop
2
12
4
24
2.9 GHz
3.7 GHz
Non-Turbo4.8 GHz
73 W
105 W
32 nm
7 nm
22.0x
37.0x
Intel HD
None
No
Yes

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Popular Core i3-530 and Ryzen 9 5900X Comparisons

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Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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180.17

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Ryzen 7 7800X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.09

AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

265.72

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.13

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

180.17

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

108.01

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

251.31

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

130.02

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.09

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

166.67

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

158.51

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

175.68

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

296.35

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.19

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

104.26

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

114.41

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

446.27

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

251.35

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D
Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

765.76

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

129.56

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

114.41

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.12

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.86

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

279.28

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

375.64

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

246.11

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

69.19

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

35.55

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AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

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