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Intel Core i7-920 vs Intel Core i3-530
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Benchmarks
Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks
Single-core performance
Multi-core performance
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-920
100 %
4C / 8T · 2.93 GHz
Intel Core i3-530
82 %
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-920
100 %
4C / 8T · 2.66 GHz
Intel Core i3-530
50 %
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance
Intel Core i7-920
100 %
4C / 8T · 2.93 GHz
Intel Core i3-530
91 %
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-920
100 %
4C / 8T · 2.66 GHz
Intel Core i3-530
51 %
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance
Intel Core i7-920
100 %
4C / 8T · 2.66 GHz
Intel Core i3-530
52 %
2C / 4T · 2.93 GHz
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Specifications
At a glance
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| Family | Intel Core i7 (300) | Intel Core i3 (205) |
| CPU group | Intel Core i7 900 (7) | Intel Core i3 500 (4) |
| Architecture | Bloomfield | Clarkdale |
| Technology | 45 nm | 32 nm |
| Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Socket | LGA 1366 | LGA 1156 |
| Predecessor | ||
| Successor |
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| CPU Cores / Threads | 4 / 8 | 2 / 4 |
| Hyperthreading / SMT | ✓ | ✓ |
| Core architecture | normal | normal |
| Cores: | 4x | 2x |
| Frequency: | 2.66 GHz | 2.93 GHz |
| Turbo (1 Core): | 2.93 GHz | |
| Turbo (All Cores): | ||
| L2-Cache | 1.00 MB | 0.50 MB |
| L3-Cache | 8.00 MB | 4.00 MB |
| Overclocking | ✗ | ✗ |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU name | no iGPU | Intel HD Graphics (Westmere) |
| GPU frequency | 0.50 - 0.73 GHz | |
| CUs / Shader | / | 12 / 24 |
| Raytracing | ✗ | ✗ |
| Max. displays | 2 | |
| Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB | |
| Technology | 32 nm | |
| Release date | Q1/2010 |
NPU AI performance
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| AI hardware | ||
| AI specifications | ||
| NPU + CPU + iGPU |
Memory & PCIe
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory | DDR3-1066 (25.6 GB/s) | DDR3-1333 (21.3 GB/s) DDR3-1066 (17.1 GB/s) |
| Max. Memory | 24 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| ECC | No | Yes |
| PCIe | 2.0 x 16 | |
| PCIe Bandwidth | 8.0 GB/s |
Thermal Management
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | 130 W | 73 W |
| TDP (PL2) | ||
| TDP up | ||
| TDP down | ||
| T. junction max. |
Technical details
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Wischen
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Intel Core i7-920 | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
| Chip design | Monolithic | Monolithic |
| AES-NI | ✗ | ✗ |
| Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux | Windows 10, Linux |
| Instruction set | x86-64 (64 bit) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| Release date | Q4/2008 | Q1/2010 |
| Release price | 305 $ | 117 $ |
| Documents | Technical data sheet | Technical data sheet |
User Reviews
Your rating
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