CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz
Price	$169.6¹	$169.81 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	PGA988B	BGA1023
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.5 GHz	2.7 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.2 GHz	Up to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores	2 (2 logical cores per physical)	2 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	35W	35W
Yearly Running Cost	$6.39	$6.39
First Seen on Chart	Q1 2011	Q1 2011
# of Samples	3801	1597
Single Thread Rating	1494	1563
CPU Mark	3591	3839

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	3,591
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	3,839
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,983
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,967
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,145
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,745
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,545
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	21.17
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	22.61
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	55.68
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	43.17
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	36.15
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	80.86
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	82.10
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of February 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	1,494
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	1,563
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,195
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,628
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,008
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz	Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP	35W	35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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