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Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5 E 520 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.
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 E 520 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: BGA1288

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 0 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU E 520 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3880th fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
3715th fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
1099th fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1619

Single Thread Rating

1032

Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math	NA
Floating Point Math	NA
Find Prime Numbers	NA
Random String Sorting	NA
Data Encryption	NA
Data Compression	NA
Physics	NA
Extended Instructions	NA
Single Thread	1,032 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026

Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,451
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,294
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,941
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,583
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,084
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,679
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		1,619

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.24
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.40
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,694
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,600
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,914
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,560
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		1,032

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		1,619
AMD Athlon II X4 620 vs Intel Core i5 E 520		2,011 (+24.2%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,632 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,557 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,517 (-6.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 605e vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,964 (+21.3%)
AMD Athlon II X4 600e vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,795 (+10.8%)
AMD Athlon II X3 440 vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,743 (+7.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 435 vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,645 (+1.6%)
AMD Athlon II X3 425 vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,601 (-1.1%)
AMD Phenom FX-5000 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,599 (-1.2%)
AMD Athlon II X4 640 vs Intel Core i5 E 520		2,275 (+40.5%)
AMD Phenom 9850B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,946 (+20.2%)