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Core i3-530 vs Pentium G4500

Core i3-530 vs Pentium G4500: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $78.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

vs

FPS Winner

Intel Pentium G4500

3.5 GHz | 2-core

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $78.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $113

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Availability

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Key Differences

In short — Pentium G4500 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 Pentium G4500 is 2063 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-530

Up to 43% cheaper than Pentium G4500 - $45.0 vs $78.59
Up to 42% better value when playing Rocket League than Pentium G4500 - $0.07 vs $0.12 per FPS
Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G4500 - 4 vs 2 threads

Advantages of Intel Pentium G4500

Performs up to 2% better in Rocket League than Core i3-530 - 683 vs 669 FPS
Consumes up to 30% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 51 vs 73 Watts

This is a free version of Rocket League.

Rocket League

Rocket League

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

669

97%

Value, $/FPS

$0.07/FPS

100%

Price, $

$45

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156

Buy for $45 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 57 minutes ago

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

FPS

683

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.12/FPS

58%

Price, $

$78.59

57%

FPS Winner

Intel Boxed Pentium Processor G4500 FC-LGA14C 3.5 1 LGA 1151 BX80662G4500

Buy for $78.59 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 56 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High Quality

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

676

FPS

705

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

43

FPS

80

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

104

FPS

112

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

163

FPS

176

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

152

FPS

162

FPS

World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

360

51%

Multi-Core

755

66%

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015

Single-Core

703

100%

Multi-Core

1138

100%

Intel Core i3-530	vs	Intel Pentium G4500
Jan 7th, 2010	Release Date	Sep 1st, 2015
Core i3	Collection	Pentium
Clarkdale	Codename	Skylake
Intel Socket 1156	Socket	Intel Socket 1151
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
2	Cores	2
4	Threads	2
2.9 GHz	Base Clock Speed	3.5 GHz
Non-Turbo	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
73 W	TDP	51 W
32 nm	Process Size	14 nm
22.0x	Multiplier	35.0x
Intel HD	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD 530
No	Overclockable	No

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