Intel Core i3-530 vs Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-530 and Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i3-530

Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-530

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
Around 5% higher clock speed: 2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm vs 45 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1164 vs 1106
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1504 vs 1041
Around 16% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 436 vs 377
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 976 vs 646
22.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.826 vs 0.307
2.2x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 41.225 vs 19.088
3.9x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.318 vs 0.081
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 7.893 vs 2.262

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	January 2010 vs October 2008
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164 vs 1106
PassMark - CPU mark	1504 vs 1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436 vs 377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976 vs 646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826 vs 0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.225 vs 19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318 vs 0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.893 vs 2.262

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 74.1°C vs 72.6°C
6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 73 Watt
3.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 0.639 vs 0.183

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	74.1°C vs 72.6°C
L2 cache	3072 KB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 73 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.639 vs 0.183

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-530
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo E7400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1164

1106

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1504

1041

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

436

377

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

976

646

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.826

0.307

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

41.225

19.088

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.318

0.081

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.183

0.639

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

7.893

2.262

Name	Intel Core i3-530	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1164	1106
PassMark - CPU mark	1504	1041
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	436	377
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	976	646
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.826	0.307
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	41.225	19.088
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.318	0.081
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	0.183	0.639
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	7.893	2.262

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-530	Intel Core 2 Duo E7400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Clarkdale	Wolfdale
Launch date	January 2010	October 2008
Launch price (MSRP)	$60
Place in performance rating	2813	3128
Price now	$20	$28.99
Processor Number	i3-530	E7400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	37.80	18.04
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.93 GHz	2.80 GHz
Bus Speed	2.5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	81 mm2	82 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	3072 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	72.6°C	74.1°C
Maximum frequency	2.93 GHz	2.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4
Transistor count	382 million	228 million
VID voltage range	0.6500V-1.4000V	0.8500V-1.3625V
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		74 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16.38 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	733 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	2
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1156	LGA775
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	73 Watt	65 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	36-bit
Thermal Monitoring
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)