Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-5020U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 2.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR 1333 /1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-5020U CPU @ 2.20GHz, Intel Core i3-5020U CPU @ 2.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2015

CPUmark/$Price: 4.83

Overall Rank:
3483rd fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
3218th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
780th fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $459.00 USD (2016-06-19)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2218

Single Thread Rating

1263

Samples: 255*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,250
Thread: 1,215

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz

Integer Math	7,210 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,682 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	10 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,945 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	578.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	31,590 KBytes/Sec
Physics	200 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,022 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,263 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,229
Apple M4 10 Core		23,682
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,610
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,740
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,470
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,591
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,384
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz		2,218

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.21
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.98
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.03
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz		4.83
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,613
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz		1,263

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3302826 - Feb 22 2026		1050
BL3107775 - Dec 04 2025		2331
BL3103386 - Dec 03 2025		2383
BL3103345 - Dec 03 2025		2257
BL3082250 - Nov 25 2025		2409

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz		2,218
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,628 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,449 (+10.4%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,722 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		3,275 (+47.7%)
AMD A8-7410 APU vs Intel Core i3-5020U		1,813 (-18.3%)
Intel Pentium N3700 @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		1,250 (-43.6%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		3,186 (+43.6%)
Intel Core i5-5300U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,703 (+21.9%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,503 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,250 (+1.4%)
AMD A10-8700P vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,238 (+0.9%)
AMD PRO A8-8600B vs Intel Core i3-5020U		2,203 (-0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,795
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,985
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,913
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,902
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,716
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,895
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,697
Intel Core i3-5020U @ 2.20GHz		314

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