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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-13600K 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 i5-13600K is 4646 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 83% cheaper than Core i5-13600K - $45.0 vs $268.99
- Up to 79% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i5-13600K - $0.23 vs $1.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-13600K - 73 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-13600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-530 - 250 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.08/FPS
21%
Price, $
$268.99
16%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-13600K Desktop Processor 14 (6 P-cores + 8 E-cores) with Integrated Graphics - Unlocked
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-13600K
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i5-13600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i5-13600K
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
206 FPS
$13.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,699
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147 FPS
$12.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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197 FPS
$13.2/FPS
Radeon RX 7900 XT
Core i5-13600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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