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Core i7-2600 vs Core i3-530

Core i7-2600 vs Core i3-530: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $44.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $40 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-2600

3.4 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $44.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i3-530

2.9 GHz | 2-core

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

Buy for $40 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 367 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600

  • Performs up to 4% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i3-530 - 125 vs 120 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 11% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $40.0 vs $44.99
  • Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i7-2600 - 73 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Need For Speed Unbound.
Need For Speed Unbound

Need For Speed Unbound

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

125

100%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$44.99

88%

FPS Winner

Intel BX80623I72600 Core i7-2600 Quad-Core Processor 3.4 GHz 8 MB Cache LGA 1155

Buy for $44.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


FPS

120

96%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

$40

100%

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

Buy for $40 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 174 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i7-2600 Logo
Core i7-2600

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

612

100%

Multi-Core

2054

100%

Intel Core i3-530 Logo
Core i3-530

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010


Single-Core

360

58.82352941176471%

Multi-Core

755

36.757546251217136%

Intel Core i7-2600

vs

Intel Core i3-530

Jan 9th, 2011
Release DateJan 7th, 2010
Core i7CollectionCore i3
Sandy BridgeCodenameClarkdale
Intel Socket 1155SocketIntel Socket 1156
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4
Cores2
8
Threads4
3.4 GHz
Base Clock Speed2.9 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock SpeedNon-Turbo
95 WTDP
73 W
32 nmProcess Size32 nm
34.0x
Multiplier22.0x
Intel HD 2000Integrated GraphicsIntel HD
NoOverclockableNo

Builds Using Core i7-2600 or Core i3-530

Need For Speed Unbound, 1920 x 1080, Ultra

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