Pentium P6200 vs Core i3-530
Aggregate performance score
i3-530 outperforms Pentium P6200 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2445 | 2753 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.14 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Pentium |
| Architecture codename | Clarkdale (2010−2011) | Arrandale (2010−2011) |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 26 September 2010 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $60 | $60 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.933 GHz | 2.133 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.93 GHz | 0.03 GHz |
| Bus support | no data | 1 × 2.5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 81 mm2 | 81+114 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | 90 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382 million | 382+177 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 1156 | PGA988 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | no data | + |
Security technologies
Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 21 GB/s | 17.051 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD | Intel HD Graphics |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 16 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.97 | 0.59 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 26 September 2010 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 73 Watt | 35 Watt |
i3-530 has a 64.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.
Pentium P6200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 108.6% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-530 is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium P6200 in performance tests.
Note that Core i3-530 is a desktop processor while Pentium P6200 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-530 and Pentium P6200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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