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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 85% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $45.0 vs $295.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing Monster Hunter: World than Core i9-9900KF - $0.18 vs $1.13 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900KF - 73 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9900KF doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 4% better in Monster Hunter: World than Core i3-530 - 260 vs 250 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
73 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i3-530 or Core i9-9900KF
Monster Hunter: World, 1920 x 1080, Highest
113 FPS
$15.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-9900KF
32 GB, 960 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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