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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K is 3207 days newer than the cheaper Core i3-530.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Battlefield IV than Core i3-530 - 427 vs 366 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-530 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Up to 95% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $18.7 vs $409.0
- Up to 95% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Core i9-9900K - $0.05 vs $0.96 per FPS
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than Intel Core i9-9900K - 73 vs 95 Watts
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Intel Core I3-530 I3 530 2.9 GHz Used Dual-Core CPU Processor 4M 73W LGA 1156
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 95 W | TDP | 73 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-9900K or Core i3-530
Battlefield IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
222 FPS
$21.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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170 FPS
$22.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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189 FPS
$21.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$3,999
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