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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700KF 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 i7-11700KF is 4086 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 82% cheaper than Core i7-11700KF - $45.0 vs $247.16
- Up to 73% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i7-11700KF - $0.38 vs $1.39 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700KF - 73 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-11700KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700KF
- Performs up to 48% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i3-530 - 178 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 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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Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.39/FPS
27%
Price, $
$247.16
18%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-11700KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-11700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-11700KF
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
127 FPS
$7.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$6.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$7.45/FPS
Radeon RX 6800 XT
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$11.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$13.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,099.99
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127 FPS
$14.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$11.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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157 FPS
$14.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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149 FPS
$11.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i7-11700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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157 FPS
$9.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700KF
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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