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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $18.7 vs $167.0
- Up to 89% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i7-7700 - $0.07 vs $0.65 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 3% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-530 - 257 vs 250 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
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 73 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i7-7700
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
29 FPS
$58.24/FPS
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Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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