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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600 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 5 3600 is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Core i3-530
- Up to 58% cheaper than Ryzen 5 3600 - $39.46 vs $93.99
- Up to 51% better value when playing Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Ryzen 5 3600 - $0.24 vs $0.49 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Ryzen 5 3600
- Performs up to 14% better in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 than Core i3-530 - 190 vs 166 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 12 vs 4 threads
Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 5 3600
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530 | vs | Ryzen 5 3600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i3-530 or Ryzen 5 3600
With selected game settings
32 FPS
$21.87/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$22.45/FPS
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$15.29/FPS
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