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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: 66.18

Overall Rank:
3452nd fastest in multithreading out of 5790 CPUs
3005th fastest in single threading out of 5790 CPUs
772nd fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2242
Single Thread Rating
1348

Samples: 5524*
*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 Math8,167 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,128 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,269 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption660.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,458 KBytes/Sec
Physics228 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,534 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,348 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th 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 Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,258
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,704
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,756
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,477
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,642
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,132
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,393
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,242
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 66.18
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,391
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 1,348
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3293328 - Feb 17 2026
2539
BL3292674 - Feb 17 2026
2527
BL3291062 - Feb 16 2026
2118
BL3287409 - Feb 15 2026
2265
BL3284000 - Feb 13 2026
2276
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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,242
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,958 (-12.7%)
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,424 (-36.5%)
Intel Core i3-2330M @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,251 (-44.2%)
Intel Core i3-2310M @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,222 (-45.5%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,696 (-24.3%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,657 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,426 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,350 (+4.9%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,949 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,894 (-15.5%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,728 (-22.9%)
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 18th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,408
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,990
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,884
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,759
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,756
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 350