Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz can be found below. 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 34.33

Overall Rank: 2134

Last Price Change: $65.00 USD (2022-10-29)

Average CPU Mark

2231

Single Thread Rating: 1354
Samples: 4816*
*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 Math	8,266 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	3,140 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	648.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	34.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics	228 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,506 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,354 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of December 2022.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2022

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2022.
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

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	Panasonic WIN7 Intel CORE I5-2520M 2.50GHZ VPRO 14.0INCH HD 320GB(7200RPM) 4GB Intel	$1999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP ELITEBOOK 8460P 14 INCH Laptop, Intel CORE I5-2520M 2.5GHZ, 4G DDR3, 1T, DVDRW, VGA, DP, Windows 10 Pro 64 Bit-Language English/Spanish/French(Renewed)	$302.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Panasonic Toughbook CF-31JF7991M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz - 1024 x 768	$4499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Toughbook CF-31JAGAF1M 13.1" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-2520M 2.50 GHz	$2999.99 (www.amazon.com)
	2020 Apple MacBook Air Laptop: Apple M1 Chip, 13” Retina Display, 8GB RAM, 256GB SSD Storage, Backlit Keyboard, FaceTime HD Camera, Touch ID. Works with iPhone/iPad; Space Gray	$799.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 4th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,218
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,997
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,331
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,109
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,878
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,347
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,188
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,111
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,033
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,051
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		2,231

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.44
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		34.33
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.57
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,851
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,829
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,738
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,122
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,074
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,695
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,470
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,967
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		1,354

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1683595 - Nov 30 2022		2148
BL1683548 - Nov 30 2022		2500
BL1683146 - Nov 30 2022		2331
BL1682738 - Nov 29 2022		2415
BL1682384 - Nov 29 2022		2442

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
As of 4th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		2,231
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,303 (+3.2%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,915 (-14.2%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,471 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,051 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,017 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,658 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		2,521 (+13.0%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,803 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,955 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,888 (-15.4%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,430 (-35.9%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M		1,316 (-41.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of December 2022 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,947
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,744
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,574
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,560
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,242
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,238
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,183
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,871
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,814
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,753
Intel Core i7-1250U		4,292
Intel Core i7-1260U		4,156
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz		776

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

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