Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 2032 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $32.9 vs $131.61
- Up to 75% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i7-6700K - $0.17 vs $0.67 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 73 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 4% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than Core i3-530 - 218 vs 210 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 91 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |