Intel Core i3-530: specs and benchmarks

Intel started Intel Core i3-530 sales on January 2010 at a recommended price of $60. This is Clarkdale architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 2 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 2.93 GHz and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1156 processor with a TDP of 73 Watt. It supports DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 memory.

It provides poor benchmark performance at 5.35 percent of a leader's which is AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X.

Of Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture and sales start time and price.

Core i3-530's quantitative parameters such as cores and threads number, clocks, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of Core i3-530's performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Information on Core i3-530 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one.

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Core i3-530 technologies aimed at raising security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-530 are enumerated here.

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i3-530.

General parameters of GPU integrated into Core i3-530.

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-530's integrated GPU.

Specifications and connection of Core i3-530's supported peripherals.

Non-gaming benchmarks performance of Core i3-530. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.

Let's see how good Core i3-530 is for gaming compared with game system requirements. Remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect real performance inaccurately.