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

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 - RTX 4060 - Need For Speed: Payback Benchmarks

FX-4100
112.6
Core i3-4340
112
Core i3-4330
111
A8-5500B
109.7
Athlon II X4 740
109.7
A8-6500
108.9
A8-6600K
108.3
A8-5600K
107.7
Core i3-4130
107.4
Athlon II X4 630
107.2
Athlon II X4 640
107.2
A8-5500
106.7
Core i3-3250
106.4
Athlon X4 740
106.2
Athlon II X4 760K
106
Athlon X4 760K
106
Core i3-3245
105.9
Core i3-3240
105.9
Athlon X4 750K
105.6
Core i3-3220
105.3
Core i3-3225
105.3
Athlon II X3 455
103.8
Athlon II X3 460
103.8
Athlon II X4 750K
103.5
Core i3-3210
102.5
Athlon II X4 620e
101.8
Athlon II X4 605e
101.8
Athlon II X4 635
101.8
Athlon II X4 610e
101.8
A6-3620
101.8
A6-3430MX
101.8
A6-3670K
101.8
A8-3850
101.8
Athlon II X4 651K
101.8
Athlon II X4 651
101.8
Athlon II X4 641
101.8
Athlon II X4 631
101.8
Athlon II X4 645
101.8
A8-3870K
101.8
A6-3650
101.8
Athlon II X4 620
101.8
Core i3-2125
101.7
Core i3-2130
101.7
Core i3-2105
101.7
Core i3-2102
101.7
Core i3-2120
101.7
Core i3-2100
101.7
Core i3-560
101.7
Core i3-550
101.7
Core i3-540
101.7
Athlon II X2 280
101.4
A6-6420K
100.3
Athlon X2 370K
100.3
Athlon II X2 370K
100.3
A6-6400K
99.6
Athlon X2 350
99.6
Pentium G870
99.5
Pentium G3430
99.3
Pentium G3420
99.3
A6-5400B
99.3
Pentium G2130
99
Athlon X2 340
98.9
Athlon II X3 425
98.6
Athlon II X3 425e
98.6
Athlon II X3 435
98.6
Athlon II X3 440
98.6
Athlon II X3 445
98.6
Athlon II X3 420e
98.6
Pentium G3220
97.8
Pentium G2030
96.8
Pentium G2120
96.8
Core i3-530
96.7
A6-3600
96.5
Athlon II X4 600e
96.5
Athlon II X4 615e
96.5
Athlon II X4 638
96.5
Pentium G640
96.2
Pentium G2020
95.9
Pentium E5800
95.9
Pentium G645
95.6
Pentium E5300
94.3
Pentium E5400
94.3
Athlon II X2 245
94.3
Athlon II X2 215
94.3
Athlon II X2 235e
94.3
Athlon II X2 240e
94.3
Athlon II X2 255
94.3
Athlon II X2 220
94.3
Athlon II X2 260
94.3
Pentium E6700
94.3
Athlon II X2 250e
94.3
Athlon II X2 245e
94.3
Athlon II X2 210e
94.3
Pentium G860
94.3
Athlon II X2 270
94.3
Pentium G850
94.3
Pentium G840
94.3
Pentium G6960
94.3
Pentium E6800
94.3
Athlon II X2 221
94.3
Pentium E6600
94.3
Athlon II X2 265
94.3
Pentium G550
94.3
A6-5400K
94.1
Pentium G2010
94
Athlon II X3 405e
93.4
Athlon II X3 400e
93.4
A6-3500
93.4
Athlon II X3 415e
93.4
Athlon II X3 450
93.4
Athlon II X2 340
92.9
Athlon II X2 240
89.4
Pentium E2200
89.4
Pentium E5200
89.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2210
89.4
Athlon II X2 250
89.4
Pentium E5700
89.4
Pentium G6950
89.4
Pentium G6951
89.4
Pentium G620
89.4
Pentium G630
89.4
Pentium E5500
89.4
E2-3200
84.3
Pentium E6500
84.3
Pentium E6300
84.3
Pentium E2220
84.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2200
79.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2180
79.4
Pentium E2180
79.4
Pentium Dual-Core E2220
79.4
Pentium E2160
79.4
Pentium E2140
74.3
Athlon X2 BE-2300
74.3
Athlon X2 BE-2350
74.3
Athlon X2 BE-2400
74.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2140
74.3
Pentium Dual-Core E2160
74.3

The Core i3-530 GPU ranks between the Pentium G2120 and A6-3600 in the gaming rig hierarchy. It's 0.1% less powerful than the Pentium G2120 but still offers 0.2% more juice than the A6-3600 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 6.8% lead in FPS. With its performance, the Core i3-530 snags the 72nd 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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