In Valheim, the Core i5-9600K is slightly faster than the Core i3-530. However, it's a much worse value for money, as it's $110 more expensive!
Core i5-9600K
- Up to 2% faster in Valheim – 222 vs 218 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Valheim
- Is 8 years and 9 months newer – Oct 19, 2018 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 8 years and 9 months newer
Core i3-530
- Up to 69% cheaper – $49.45 vs $159.00
- Up to 69% cheaper
- Up to 69% better value in Valheim – $0.22 vs $0.71/FPS
- Up to 69% better value in Valheim
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 73 vs 95 Watts
- Consumes up to 23% less energy
Valheim FPS Calculator
Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-530: Comparison of performance and price
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
222 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
86 FPS
100%
Price, $
$159
31%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
31%
Core i3-530
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
218 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
77 FPS
90%
Price, $
$49.45
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-530 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600K vs Core i3-530 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
9 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i3-530
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
33%
L3 Cache
4 MB
44%
Base Frequency
2.933 GHz
79%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
50%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i5-9600K Oct 19th, 2018 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-530 Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 19th, 2018 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | $113.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1151 | Socket | LGA1156 |
| 95 W | Power Consumption | 73 W |
| Other Features | ||
| 2666 MHz (DDR4) | RAM | 1333 MHz (DDR3) |
| UHD 630 | Integrated GPU | Intel HD |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
