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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 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 i7-7700 is 2553 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i3-530 - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Consumes up to 11% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 65 vs 73 Watts
- 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 i7-7700 - $45.0 vs $167.0
- Up to 72% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Core i7-7700 - $0.32 vs $1.16 per FPS
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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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
Extreme
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7700 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
65 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7700 or Core i3-530
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
1 FPS
$1688.88/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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