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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100 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 Core i3-12100 is 4380 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i3-12100 - $45.0 vs $121.98
- Up to 59% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-12100 - $0.41 vs $0.99 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100
- Performs up to 13% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-530 - 123 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 18% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 60 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i3 (12th Gen) i3-12100 Quad-core (4 Core) 3.30 GHz Processor - Retail Pack, Blue
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3-12100
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 60 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 730 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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