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Core i3-9350KF vs Core i3-530

Core i3-9350KF vs Core i3-530: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $109.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

vs

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 59 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF

4.0 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $109.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

vs

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 59 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $173

Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Availability
MSRP in USD: $113

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i3-9350KF 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 i3-9350KF is 3288 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Core i3-9350KF

Performs up to 69% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-530 - 377 vs 223 FPS

Advantages of Intel Core i3-530

Up to 59% cheaper than Core i3-9350KF - $45.0 vs $109.37
Up to 50% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i3-9350KF - $0.2 vs $0.4 per FPS
Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i3-9350KF - 73 vs 91 Watts
Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-9350KF doesn't have integrated graphics

This is a free version of Counter-Strike 2.

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

FPS

377

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.4/FPS

50%

Price, $

$109.37

41%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i3-9350KF Desktop Processor 4 Core Up to 4.6GHz Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 (999F4L)

Buy for $109.37 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 59 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

223

59%

Value, $/FPS

$0.2/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 59 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

104

FPS

132

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

43

FPS

175

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

223

FPS

377

FPS

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

676

FPS

786

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

163

FPS

208

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019

Single-Core

1497

100%

Multi-Core

3664

100%

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

360

24%

Multi-Core

755

20%

Intel Core i3-9350KF	vs	Intel Core i3-530
Jan 8th, 2019	Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Core i3	Collection	Core i3
Coffee Lake	Codename	Clarkdale
Intel Socket 1151	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
4	Threads	4
4.0 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
4.6 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
91 W	TDP	73 W
14 nm	Process Size	32 nm
40.0x	Multiplier	22.0x
None	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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