Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900F 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 i9-10900F is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 92% cheaper than Core i9-10900F - $18.7 vs $225.0
- Up to 92% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i9-10900F - $0.13 vs $1.54 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900F
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-530 - 146 vs 139 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 - 20 vs 4 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
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Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900F |
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Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 10 |
4 | Threads | 20 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |