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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 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 i7-6700 is 2001 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 65% cheaper than Core i7-6700 - $45.0 vs $129.0
- Up to 58% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6700 - $0.08 vs $0.19 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 18% better in Minecraft than Core i3-530 - 694 vs 590 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Boxed Core I7-6700 FC-LGA14C 3.40 GHz 8 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I76700
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6700
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-6700
Minecraft, 1920 x 1080, High
458 FPS
$1.72/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-6700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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434 FPS
$1.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB
Core i7-6700
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