Testseek.com 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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"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: A dual core chip in 2010 may seem a little underwhelming but at its £90 price point the Core i3 530 offers unparalleled performance. Intel - Core i3 530 price Buy Intel Core i3 530 securely online at a bargain price £90 inc. VAT Intel: 0870 607 2439 w...
Abstract: Die Intel-CPU Core i3-530 bekommen Sie bereits für 100 Euro - inklusive integriertem Grafikchip. Der Test klärt, für welche Aufgaben sich der 2,93-GHz-Dual-Core eignet. Der Intel Core i3-530 ist mit knapp 100 Euro die preisgünstigste Variante aller ...
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. ...
Abstract: Intel's Core i3 530 is an interesting, low to mid-range processor. Intel's Clarkdale family was just introduced earlier this month, but it will work with recent Linux distributions and should work particularly well with the distributions coming around...
When we reviewed the Core i5 600 series processors we felt that they are really great dual-core processors. However we had a bit of a weird underbelly feeling due to its price level (which is a tad high we feel). That actually might be hindering the C...
I like the Core i3 530. It's the first real alternative Intel offers to AMD's Phenom II X2 and Athlon II X4 processors. And dare I say that it's perfectly competitive? With Clarkdale I get the feeling that Intel is actually trying to compete with AMD, ins...
