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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900X outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-10900X is 3572 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 93% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - $40.0 vs $565.0
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-10900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Performs up to 16% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i3-530 - 224 vs 193 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i9-10900X Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 4.7GHz Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W (BX8069510900X)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Cascade Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i9-10900X
Borderlands 3, 1920 x 1080, Badass
224 FPS
$27.23/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 5 TB HDD
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