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Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-2520M 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 i5-2520M @ 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: 66.22

Overall Rank:
3333rd fastest in multithreading out of 5442 CPUs
2908th fastest in single threading out of 5442 CPUs
747th fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $33.87 USD (2024-07-14)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2243
Single Thread Rating
1352

Samples: 5450*
*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 Math8,176 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,132 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,282 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption660.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,516 KBytes/Sec
Physics228 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,532 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,352 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of November 2025.
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 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,395
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,705
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,873
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,108
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,564
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,621
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,419
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,243
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 66.22
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.57
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.31
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
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 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,679
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,896
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,623
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 1,352
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3024832 - Nov 03 2025
2571
BL3024536 - Nov 03 2025
2408
BL3019951 - Nov 01 2025
1194
BL3016400 - Oct 30 2025
2172
BL3015892 - Oct 30 2025
2496
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 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,243
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,953 (-12.9%)
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,431 (-36.2%)
Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,248 (-44.4%)
Intel Core i3-2310M @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,221 (-45.5%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,693 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,659 (+18.6%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,427 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,355 (+5.0%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,945 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,893 (-15.6%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,728 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,292 (-42.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,840
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,061
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,013
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,971
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,813
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,983
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,721
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,704
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 350