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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-530 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 2002 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 10% better in Valorant than Core i3-530 - 744 vs 676 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 41% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $40.0 vs $67.64
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6400 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
27.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| HD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-6400 or Core i3-530
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
386 FPS
$0.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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