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Key Differences
In short — FX-8370 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 FX-8370 is 1699 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 84% cheaper than FX-8370 - $45.0 vs $276.99
- Up to 84% better value when playing Resident Evil 4 than FX-8370 - $0.29 vs $1.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8370 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Performs up to 3% better in Resident Evil 4 than Core i3-530 - 157 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD FD8370FRHKBOX FX-8370 Black Edition 8 Core CPU Processor AM3+ 4300Mhz 125W 16MB
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Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FX-8370
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Core i3 | Collection | FX |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vishera |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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