Intel Core i3-530 Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks - Can Core i3-530 Run Need For Speed: Heat?

Entry-level Desktop processor released in 2010 with 2 cores and 4 threads. With base clock at 2.93GHz, max speed at 2.93GHz, and a 73W power rating. Core i3-530 is based on the Clarkdale 32nm family and part of the Core i3 series.
Price 97.6%
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Core i3-530 - 1080p - GTX 970 - Need For Speed: Heat Benchmarks

Core i3-4340
40.3
Core i3-4330
40.1
Core i3-4130
39.3
FX-4100
39.2
Core i3-3250
39.1
Core i3-3245
39
Core i3-3240
39
Core i3-3225
38.9
Core i3-3220
38.9
Athlon II X2 280
38.6
Athlon II X4 740
38.6
A8-5500B
38.6
A8-6500
38.4
A8-6600K
38.3
Athlon II X2 370K
38.3
Core i3-3210
38.3
Athlon X2 370K
38.3
A6-6420K
38.3
Pentium G870
38.2
A6-6400K
38.2
Athlon X2 350
38.2
A8-5600K
38.2
Core i3-540
38.1
Core i3-550
38.1
Core i3-560
38.1
Core i3-2100
38.1
Core i3-2120
38.1
Core i3-2102
38.1
Core i3-2105
38.1
Core i3-2130
38.1
Core i3-2125
38.1
A6-5400B
38.1
Pentium G3420
38.1
Pentium G3430
38.1
Athlon II X4 630
38.1
Athlon II X4 640
38.1
Athlon II X3 455
38.1
Athlon II X3 460
38.1
Athlon X2 340
38
A8-5500
38
Pentium G2130
38
Athlon X4 760K
37.9
Athlon X4 740
37.9
Athlon II X4 760K
37.9
Athlon X4 750K
37.8
Pentium G3220
37.8
Pentium G2030
37.6
Pentium G2120
37.6
Pentium G640
37.4
Pentium E5800
37.4
Athlon II X4 750K
37.4
Pentium G2020
37.4
Pentium G645
37.3
Athlon II X2 210e
37
Pentium G850
37
Athlon II X2 245e
37
Pentium G6960
37
Pentium G550
37
Athlon II X2 221
37
Pentium E6600
37
Athlon II X2 270
37
Athlon II X2 265
37
Pentium E6800
37
Athlon II X2 240e
37
Athlon II X2 250e
37
Pentium E6700
37
Athlon II X2 260
37
Athlon II X2 220
37
Core i3-530
37
Athlon II X2 255
37
Athlon II X2 235e
37
Athlon II X2 215
37
Athlon II X2 245
37
Pentium E5400
37
Pentium E5300
37
Pentium G840
37
Athlon II X3 445
37
Pentium G860
37
A6-3670K
37
A6-5400K
37
A6-3620
37
A6-3430MX
37
Athlon II X3 425e
37
Athlon II X4 620e
37
Athlon II X4 651K
37
Athlon II X4 651
37
Athlon II X4 631
37
A8-3870K
37
A8-3850
37
Athlon II X4 641
37
A6-3650
37
Athlon II X4 605e
37
Pentium G2010
37
Athlon II X4 645
37
Athlon II X4 620
37
Athlon II X3 435
37
Athlon II X3 425
37
Athlon II X3 440
37
Athlon II X4 635
37
Athlon II X4 610e
37
Athlon II X3 420e
37
Athlon II X2 340
36.7
Pentium E5700
36
Pentium E2200
36
Pentium E5200
36
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
36
Athlon II X2 250
36
Athlon II X2 240
36
Pentium G6950
36
Pentium E5500
36
Pentium G6951
36
Athlon II X4 615e
36
Pentium G620
36
Pentium G630
36
Athlon II X3 400e
36
Athlon II X4 600e
36
Athlon II X3 405e
36
Athlon II X3 415e
36
Athlon II X3 450
36
A6-3500
36
Athlon II X4 638
36
A6-3600
36
Pentium E2220
34.9
Pentium E6300
34.9
Pentium E6500
34.9
E2-3200
34.9
Pentium E2160
33.8
Pentium E2180
33.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
33.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
33.8
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
33.8
Pentium E2140
32.7
Athlon X2 BE-2300
32.7
Athlon X2 BE-2350
32.7
Athlon X2 BE-2400
32.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
32.7
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
32.7

The Core i3-530 GPU ranks between the Athlon II X2 220 and Athlon II X2 255 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0% less powerful than the Athlon II X2 220 but still offers 0% more juice than the Athlon II X2 255 for those epic gaming sessions. When it comes to fragging, the Core i3-530 leaves the Athlon II X3 460 in the dust with a comfortable 2.9% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-530 snags the 69th spot on the leaderboard. In the gaming world, the Core i3-530 GPU is your mid-tier warrior, wielding its 2-cores and 4-threads to deliver decent frame rates in most titles.

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