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Intel Core i3-530 review

Verdict:

Not quite the bargain we'd been hoping for, but a decent choice for a powerful media centre PC.

Review Date: 4 Jan 2010

Price when reviewed: £90

Supplier: http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop

Our Rating 4 stars out of 5

Basic Specifications

Part Code 30141
Review Date 4 Jan 2010
Processor core Clarkdale
Rating **** stars out of 5
Processor clock speed 2.93GHz
Processor socket LGA1156
Processor process 32nm
Processor number of cores two
Processor supported instructions N/A
Processor multiplier x22
Processor external bus 133MHz (2.0GB/s Direct Media Interface)
Level 1 cache 2x 64KB
Level 2 cache 2x 256KB
Processor level 3 cache 4MB
Supported memory type DDR3 1066/1333
Processor power rating (TDP) 73W
Price £90
Supplier http://www.lambda-tek.com/componentshop
Details www.intel.com

Performance

Shopper 2.0 Image-Editing 121
Shopper 2.0 Video-Editing 114
Shopper 2.0 Multitasking 83
Shopper 2.0 Overall 105
Call of Duty 4 1680 4xAA 8.5fps
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