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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $113
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K 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 i9-10900K is 3766 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 10% better in God of War than Core i3-530 - 179 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 20 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 91% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $40.0 vs $469.99
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 73 vs 125 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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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 i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900K | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 2 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 125 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-10900K or Core i3-530
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
102 FPS
$21.57/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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113 FPS
$52.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$5,886
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179 FPS
$25.98/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 8 TB HDD
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