Key Differences
In short — Core i3-530 outperforms the cheaper Pentium G6950 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Pentium G6950 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i3-530 and the cheaper Pentium G6950 have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Pentium G6950
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i3-530 - $37.5 vs $45.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-530 - $0.33 vs $0.39 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Pentium G6950 - 116 vs 115 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium G6950 - 4 vs 2 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
115
99%
Value, $/FPS
$0.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$37.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $37.5 on Amazon
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Buy for $45 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium G6950 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
---|---|---|
Jan 7th, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
Clarkdale | Codename | Clarkdale |
Intel Socket 1156 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 2 |
2 | Threads | 4 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
73 W | TDP | 73 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
21.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
No | Overclockable | No |