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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 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 i5-6400 is 2002 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $45.0 vs $79.0
- Up to 35% better value when playing Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i5-6400 - $0.42 vs $0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 15% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Core i3-530 - 122 vs 106 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i5-6400
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, 1920 x 1080, Epic
24 FPS
$34.38/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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