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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3900X 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 9 3900X is 3468 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3900X - $45.0 vs $395.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing Elden Ring than Ryzen 9 3900X - $0.41 vs $3.16 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3900X
- Performs up to 15% better in Elden Ring than Core i3-530 - 125 vs 109 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 24 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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AMD Ryzen 9 3900X 12-core, 24-thread unlocked desktop processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 3900X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 3900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Ryzen 9 3900X
Elden Ring, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
96 FPS
$14.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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102 FPS
$29.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 3900X
24 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,999.99
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96 FPS
$28.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,689.24
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82 FPS
$21.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 3900X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,799.99
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