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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:
2953rd fastest in multithreading out of 4980 CPUs
2578th fastest in single threading out of 4980 CPUs
682nd fastest in out of 1447 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2241
Single Thread Rating
1357

Samples: 5247*
*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 Math8,186 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,136 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,303 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption659.4 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,594 KBytes/Sec
Physics229 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,524 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,357 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell Latitude E6420 14-inch Notebook 2.50 GHz Intel Core i5 i5-2520M Processor 320GB 4GB Windows 7 Professional Dell Latitude E6420 14-inch Notebook 2.50 GHz Intel Core i5 i5-2520M Processor 320GB 4GB Windows 7 Professional $204.68
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Panasonic WIN7 INTEL CORE I5-2520M 2.50GHZ VPRO 14.0INCH HD 320GB(7200RPM) 4GB INTEL Panasonic WIN7 INTEL CORE I5-2520M 2.50GHZ VPRO 14.0INCH HD 320GB(7200RPM) 4GB INTEL $1999.99
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Toughbook CF-31JAGAF1M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz Toughbook CF-31JAGAF1M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz $2999.99
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Panasonic Toughbook CF-31JF7991M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - 1024 x 768 Panasonic Toughbook CF-31JF7991M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - 1024 x 768 $4499.99
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2387724 - Feb 03 2025
2438
BL2385705 - Feb 02 2025
2260
BL2380373 - Jan 31 2025
1936
BL2379112 - Jan 30 2025
2444
BL2379111 - Jan 30 2025
2444
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 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
2,241
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,955 (-12.8%)
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,386 (-38.2%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,687 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
2,667 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
2,430 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
2,368 (+5.7%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,945 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,912 (-14.7%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,687 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i3-390M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,292 (-42.4%)
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
1,256 (-44.0%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
2,465 (+10.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,144
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,103
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,898
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,863
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,804
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,514
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
6,230
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
6,189
Intel Core i7-13850HX
6,184
Intel Core i7-14700HX
6,163
Intel Core i9-13900HK
5,981
Intel Core i9-13905H
5,898
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
351