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In short — Core i7-6700K 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 i7-6700K is 2032 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 75% cheaper than Core i7-6700K - $45.0 vs $180.0
- Up to 70% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i7-6700K - $0.26 vs $0.87 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6700K - 73 vs 91 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Performs up to 20% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Core i3-530 - 208 vs 174 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Aug 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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