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Core i7-4771 vs Core i3-530

Core i7-4771 vs Core i3-530: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4771

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 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 146 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4771

3.5 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 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 146 minutes ago

Availability
MSRP in USD: $320

Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)

Availability
MSRP in USD: $113

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

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-4771 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 i7-4771 is 1333 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.

Advantages of Intel Core i7-4771

Performs up to 6% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i3-530 - 115 vs 109 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 62% cheaper than Core i7-4771 - $45.0 vs $120.0
Up to 61% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-4771 - $0.41 vs $1.04 per FPS
Consumes up to 13% less energy than Intel Core i7-4771 - 73 vs 84 Watts

This is a free version of Baldur's Gate 3.

Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

FPS

115

100%

Value, $/FPS

$1.04/FPS

39%

Price, $

$120

37%

FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-4771 3.5 3 LGA 1150 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz (BX80646I74771)

Buy for $120 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 147 minutes ago

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

FPS

109

94%

Value, $/FPS

$0.41/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 146 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

150

FPS

186

FPS

Rust

Rust

43

FPS

138

FPS

League of Legends

League of Legends

104

FPS

124

FPS

Grand Theft Auto V

Grand Theft Auto V

676

FPS

753

FPS

Valorant

Valorant

163

FPS

196

FPS

Dota 2

Dota 2

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Desktop • Sep 1st, 2013

Single-Core

1193

100%

Multi-Core

3857

100%

Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010

Single-Core

360

30%

Multi-Core

755

19%

Intel Core i7-4771	vs	Intel Core i3-530
Sep 1st, 2013	Release Date	Jan 7th, 2010
Core i7	Collection	Core i3
Haswell	Codename	Clarkdale
Intel Socket 1150	Socket	Intel Socket 1156
Desktop	Segment	Desktop
4	Cores	2
8	Threads	4
3.5 GHz	Base Clock Speed	2.9 GHz
3.9 GHz	Turbo Clock Speed	Non-Turbo
84 W	TDP	73 W
22 nm	Process Size	32 nm
35.0x	Multiplier	22.0x
Intel HD 4600	Integrated Graphics	Intel HD
No	Overclockable	No

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