Intel Core i3-530 vs Pentium G860

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Combined performance score

Pentium G860
0.96

Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium G860 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking23572350
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.120.14
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Pentium (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Clarkdale (2010−2011)
Release date4 September 2011 (12 years old)7 January 2010 (14 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$60
Current price$26 (0.3x MSRP)$26 (0.4x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Pentium G860 has 1414% better value for money than i3-530.

Technical specs

Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads24
Base clock speed3 GHz2.93 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz0.93 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size131 mm281 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C73 °C
Number of transistors504 million382 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1155FCLGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt73 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switchingno data-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI++
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 are enumerated here.

VT-d-no data
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB16.38 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium G860 and Core i3-530 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported22

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium G860 and Core i3-530.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Pentium G860 0.96
i3-530 0.97
+1%

Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium G860 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Pentium G860 1470
i3-530 1491
+1.4%

Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium G860 by 1% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G860 440
+22.9%
i3-530 358

Pentium G860 outperforms Core i3-530 by 23% in GeekBench 5 Single-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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Pentium G860 726
i3-530 751
+3.4%

Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium G860 by 3% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.96 0.97
Recency 4 September 2011 7 January 2010
Threads 2 4
Cost $75 $60
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 73 Watt

We couldn't decide between Pentium G860 and Core i3-530. The differences in performance seem too small.


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