The Core i3-530 is the comparison's loser – it's at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Core i5-4590T and it's also a worse value for money, as it's only $18.87 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i3-530
- Up to 41% cheaper – $27.09 vs $45.96
Advantages of the Core i5-4590T
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 52% less energy – 35 vs 73 Watts
Core i3-530 vs Core i5-4590T for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i3-530
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
186
95%
Min 1% FPS
131
96%
Price, $
$27.09
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.14/FPS
100%
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Average FPS
196
100%
Min 1% FPS
137
100%
Price, $
$45.96
58%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
61%
Core i3-530 vs Core i5-4590T in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i3-530 vs Core i5-4590T in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i3-530 vs Core i5-4590T in core CPU performance specifications
Core i3-530
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
4 MB
67%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
83%
Core i5-4590T
May 11th, 2014
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
6 MB
100%
Base Frequency
2 GHz
68%
Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i3-530 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-4590T |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 11th, 2014 |
$113.00 | MSRP | $192.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| 73 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1600 MHz |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
