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Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988B

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 34.39

Overall Rank: 2700

Last Price Change: $65.00 USD (2022-10-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2235

Single Thread Rating: 1358
Samples: 5086*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,679
Thread: 1,493

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math8,191 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,137 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,308 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption656.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,541 KBytes/Sec
Physics228 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,515 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,358 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,020
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,086
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,633
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,577
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,442
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,185
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,063
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,927
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,882
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,827
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,235
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.24
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 34.39
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.80
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.34
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,088
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,049
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,690
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,664
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,617
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,442
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,434
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 1,358
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2083832 - Apr 22 2024
2418
BL2079275 - Apr 16 2024
2532
BL2078556 - Apr 15 2024
2498
BL2077264 - Apr 13 2024
2020
BL2077263 - Apr 13 2024
2020
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,235
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,354 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,939 (-13.2%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,930 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,901 (-15.0%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,471 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,076 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,009 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,695 (+20.6%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,410 (-36.9%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,318 (-41.0%)
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,204 (-46.1%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,676 (-25.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i5-14500HX
 7,162
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,098
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,010
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,886
Intel Core i7-14650HX
 6,817
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,708
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,698
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,426
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,240
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,230
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
 6,022
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,953
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 778