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In short — Core i9-7940X 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 i9-7940X is 2794 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 89% cheaper than Core i9-7940X - $45.0 vs $397.83
- Up to 88% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i9-7940X - $0.3 vs $2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than Intel Core i9-7940X - 73 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7940X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7940X
- Performs up to 7% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i3-530 - 158 vs 148 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 28 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel Core i9-7940X X-Series Processor 14 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-7940X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i9-7940X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 14 |
| 4 | Threads | 28 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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