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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K is 1242 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 87% cheaper than Core i7-4770K - $40.0 vs $300.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing F1 22 than Core i7-4770K - $0.16 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4770K - 73 vs 84 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4770K
- Performs up to 10% better in F1 22 than Core i3-530 - 273 vs 249 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
249
91.20879120879121%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$40
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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In Stock
Updated 223 minutes ago
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
FPS
273
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.1/FPS
14.545454545454545%
Price, $
$300
13%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7 I7-4770K 3.5 GHz Processor BXF80646I74770K
Buy for $300 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 226 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-4770K
Desktop • Jun 2nd, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Single-Core
360
28.458498023715418%
Multi-Core
755
18.605224248398226%
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-4770K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jun 2nd, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 84 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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