Testseek.co.uk have collected 44 expert reviews of the Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz Socket 1156 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Intel Core i3 530 2.93GHz Socket 1156.
March 2010
(80%)
44 Reviews
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Abstract: If you have between USD 115 and USD 120 to spend on a CPU, you have two choices, the Athlon II X4 640 (which is a quad-core CPU running at 3 GHz) or the Core i3 530 (which is a dual-core CPU running at 2.93 GHz). Which one should you buy? That is what ...
Abstract: While a comparable AMD system is a tad cheaper, AMD does not cripple it's chipset and CPUs as much as Intel does. By cost per performance the performance as you have seen is on par, even hyperthreading on the i3 does work well. What is surprising, AMD can cope with Intel even in idle power consumption. As you can see, Intel and AMD are pretty close, but wit..
While we’ve often seen so-called CPU bottlenecks impeding the performance of our multi-GPU systems, today’s highest-quality gaming test has proven that when it comes to single-GPU systems, even a high-performance card like the Radeon HD 5850 can’t outs...
Abstract: It's been awhile since Intel introduced any kind of "Extreme" edition CPU's. The new Core i7 980X represents just that - a new CPU that's supposed to be the fastest, the meanest, the conqueror, the benchmark for all others.
At the conclusion of my first Clarkdale article I stated this:The exception to this? Extreme low cost requirements. You can get aCore i3 processor for $113 that will give you similar levels of CPUperformance but without the Turbo Mode features. You sti...
Abstract: Editor's Note: Product not yet tested. The following description is from the manufacturer.Upgrade your system with the Core i3-530 and own the processor that speeds up when you do. This CPU features the "Intel graphics technology" with "Intel Clear Vid...
"Northbridge" module integration, New 32 nm process node, Low power consumption and heat output, Exceptional performance for a Dual Core processor, Overclocking potential
Quad core price tag for dual core processor, Memory and PCIE controller not in processor core, Older generation memory controller, No IGP control on P55 boards, Half of the Clarkdale chip is pure waste for gamers
Core i3 540 is logically faster, but the additional 130 MHz come with a $15 price tag, and that brings this processor into the upper market class, ruled by quad core processors. There's little room here for Core i5 600, let alone Core i3 540, which is...
Abstract: Intel made significant waves last month when it released its Clarkdale and Arrandale lines of desktop and notebook processors. The chips, the latest mainstream revision of Intel's Nehalem architecture (which was introduced in 2008), were the first to i...
Abstract: Intel continues the tradition of releasing of weaker models of their current CPU generation right after a serie of the most representative models, so now we finally have Core i3, the weakest but the most attractive CPU of the Nehalem architecture. As b...
Speedy for the price, Decent on-chip graphics, Inexpensive
Not as fast as AMD's similarly priced offering, Requires newest motherboard chipsets to enable on-chip graphics
The Core i3-530 can't keep up with AMD's similarly priced, quad-core Athlon II X4 635, but it does offer good performance and an opportunity to upgrade to Intel's faster chips down the road. ...
