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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 367 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i3-530 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $40.0 vs $147.76
- Up to 72% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-2600 - $0.25 vs $0.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155
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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
Ultra
Core i7-2600
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-530
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
10 FPS
$90/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-2600
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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