Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2390T 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 i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1155

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.5 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) i5-2390T CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i5-2390T CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 24.93

Overall Rank:
3277th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
2689th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
902nd fastest in out of 1554 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $99.90 USD (2017-06-09)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2491

Single Thread Rating

1506

Samples: 136*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,009
Thread: 1,616

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	9,159 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,439 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,881 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	734.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,260 KBytes/Sec
Physics	247 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,702 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,506 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 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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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K		58,450
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,291
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		38,940
Apple M4 10 Core		23,701
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,582
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 i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz		2,491

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		136.53
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		130.23
Intel Core i9-14900K		124.63
Intel Core i5-12400F		122.39
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		117.87
Intel Core i9-13900K		107.95
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.60
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz		24.93
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 15th 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 i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz		1,506

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3222072 - Jan 18 2026		2493
BL3028949 - Nov 05 2025		2595
BL2975139 - Oct 14 2025		1947
BL2657489 - May 28 2025		2629
BL5095203 - May 26 2025		2723

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz		2,491
AMD A8-3850 APU vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,421 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i3-2120 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2390T		1,979 (-20.6%)
AMD A10-5800K APU vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,968 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,675 (+7.4%)
AMD Phenom II X4 B97 vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,562 (+2.9%)
Intel Core i3-3220 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,276 (-8.6%)
AMD A10-6700 APU vs Intel Core i5-2390T		3,114 (+25.0%)
Intel Core i5-2500T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,929 (+17.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 980 vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,880 (+15.6%)
AMD FX-4100 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,628 (+5.5%)
AMD A8-5500 APU vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,615 (+5.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 850 vs Intel Core i5-2390T		2,462 (-1.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2		14,501
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,430
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,258
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus		10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,381
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,258
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D		10,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core i5-2390T @ 2.70GHz		383

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