Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
BX80623G530
What Buyers Say
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
The Intel Core i3-4150 is highly praised as a budget-friendly CPU for everyday tasks and medium gaming. Users highlight its low power consumption, quiet operation, and solid integrated graphics as major advantages over similarly priced AMD alternatives. While it struggles with heavy AAA gaming and video encoding, it is considered an excellent value for basic builds with an upgrade path to i5 or i7 later.
Pros
- Low power consumption
- Quiet operation with stock cooler
- Good integrated graphics for casual use
- Excellent value for budget builds
- Solid single-core performance
Cons
- Limited for heavy AAA gaming
- Not ideal for video encoding
- Only 2 physical cores
- Stock thermal paste quality unknown
BX80623G530
The Intel Celeron G530 is widely praised as an exceptional budget processor, offering outstanding value for HTPCs, file servers, and general-purpose builds. Users highlight its low power consumption, cool operation, and ability to handle HD video streaming and everyday tasks with ease. While it lacks overclocking and high-end gaming performance, most agree it outperforms its price point and makes Atom chips look obsolete.
Pros
- Excellent price-to-performance ratio
- Very low power consumption
- Runs cool even with stock cooler
- Handles HD video streaming smoothly
- Great for HTPC and file server builds
Cons
- Cannot be overclocked
- No turbo boost feature
- Memory controller limited to 1066 MHz
- Integrated graphics not suitable for gaming
- Stock thermal paste may be poor quality
Scores
Specifications
| Intel Core i3 4150 | BX80623G530 | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | ||
| Brand | Intel | Intel |
| Series | Core i3 | Celeron |
| Model | 4150 | G530 |
| Codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge |
| Class | desktop | desktop |
| Process | 22★ | 32 |
| Cores & Clocks | ||
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4★ | — |
| Base Clock | ||
| Cache | ||
| L2 Cache | 0.5★ | 0.25 |
| L3 Cache | 3★ | 2 |
| Performance | ||
| PassMark Multi | ||
| PassMark Single | ||
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | DDR3★ | — |
| Max Speed | No data | |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Max Memory | 32★ | — |
| ECC | ✓★ | — |
| Platform & Power | ||
| Socket | LGA 1150 | LGA 1155 |
| TDP | 54★ | 65 |
| Unlocked | ✗ | ✗ |
| Graphics & AI | ||
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD Graphics 4400 | Intel HD Graphics |
Pros & Cons
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150
- Strong affordability (95th percentile)95th %ile
- Strong social proof (78th percentile)
- Below average multi thread (32nd percentile)
- Below average ai (35th percentile)
BX80623G530
- Strong affordability (90th percentile)90th %ile
- Strong social proof (80th percentile)80th %ile
- Strong feature (70th percentile)
- Below average ai (17th percentile)17th %ile
- Below average multi thread (21st percentile)
- Below average single thread (21st percentile)
- Below average efficiency (25th percentile)
Pricing
Intel Core i3 4150 2-core LGA 1150 offers 1.4x better value for money
Verdict
Scores 43 overall, wins 6 of 6 usage categories and 12 of 22 specs.
