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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6850K 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 i7-6850K is 2336 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 61% cheaper than Core i7-6850K - $45.0 vs $115.0
- Up to 53% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i7-6850K - $0.08 vs $0.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 73 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6850K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Performs up to 17% better in Minecraft than Core i3-530 - 689 vs 590 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 12 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 i7-6850K Processor (15M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) FC-LGA14A 3.6 6 BX80671I76850K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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