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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5900X 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 5900X is 3955 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 93% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $18.7 vs $261.99
- Up to 90% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen 9 5900X - $0.18 vs $1.77 per FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X - 73 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 42% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i3-530 - 148 vs 104 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 24 vs 4 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Ryzen 9 5900X
Grand Theft Auto V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
133 FPS
$21.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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132 FPS
$15.97/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,108
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95 FPS
$17.58/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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$1,669.99
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133 FPS
$19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,527.3
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114 FPS
$14.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699.99
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114 FPS
$19.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,249.99
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133 FPS
$21.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,899
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107 FPS
$14.67/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5900X
16 GB, 480 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,569.99
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127 FPS
$16.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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133 FPS
$11.25/FPS
Radeon RX 7800 XT
Ryzen 9 5900X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,496.75
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