Intel Core i3 530

"The Intel Core i3 530 type Clarkdale is a Socket 1156 LGA Processor operating at 2900Mhz, 2 x 256K L2 Cache and 4MB L3 Cache. The Intel Core i3 530 supports MMX+, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSE4A, EM64T and VT-X."

"The Intel Core i3 530 gives some good performances against the AMD Athlon II X3 455 with the software we used for benchmarking. Using general pc use the Intel Core i3 530 was 2% faster than the AMD Athlon II X3 455. Using games the Intel Core i3 530 was 3% faster than the AMD Athlon II X3 455. When CPU Price comes into consideration then the Intel Core i3 530 is 8% more exensive than the AMD Athlon II X3 455. There is not much of a difference in performance between the Intel Core i3 530 and AMD Athlon II X3 455 which both offer good performance in General Computer use and Games Software. There is also not much of a difference in the power use of the Intel Core i3 530 and AMD Athlon II X3 455. The Intel Core i3 530 and AMD Athlon II X3 455 are good general use processors which give good performance."