Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 2336 days newer than Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 25% better in Rust than Core i3-530 - 188 vs 150 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
360
28.753993610223645%
Multi-Core
755
10.606912053947738%
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
