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In short, we have a clear winner — Pentium G3420 outperforms the more expensive Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Pentium G3420 is 1333 days newer than the more expensive Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G3420 - 4 vs 2 threads
Advantages of Intel Pentium G3420
- Performs up to 13% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-530 - 77 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $21.1 vs $45.0
- Up to 59% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i3-530 - $0.27 vs $0.66 per FPS
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 53 vs 73 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
FPS
77
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$21.1
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Pentium G3420 3.2 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 3M 53W LGA 1150
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Pentium G3420
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-530 | vs | Intel Pentium G3420 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2013 |
| Core i3 | Collection | Pentium |
| Clarkdale | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
4 | Threads | 2 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 73 W | TDP | 53 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 22.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD (Haswell) |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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