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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:
4120th fastest in multithreading out of 6045 CPUs
3938th fastest in single threading out of 6045 CPUs
1140th fastest in out of 1595 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 9th of October 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2026

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

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,189
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,053
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		34,287
Apple M4 10 Core		23,567
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,821
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,537
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,023
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,648
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,648
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,119
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		1,619

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		175.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		145.48
Intel Core i9-14900K		126.77
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.11
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		98.86
Intel Core i9-13900K		95.77
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		81.55
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 10th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K		4,690
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,595
Apple M4 10 Core		4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,881
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		3,761
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,672
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,485
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,908
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,557
Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz		1,032

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5 E 520 @ 2.40GHz
As of 10th of October 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		2,008 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,629 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.07GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,564 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i3-530 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,527 (-5.7%)
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		1,750 (+8.1%)
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		1,606 (-0.8%)
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		2,288 (+41.3%)
AMD Phenom 9850B Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5 E 520		1,946 (+20.2%)