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Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-3210M 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 i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988B

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 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) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 47.43

Overall Rank:
3289th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
2666th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
736th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $52.02 USD (2022-10-29)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2467
Single Thread Rating
1518

Samples: 8920*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,973
Thread: 1,533

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math8,455 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,302 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,194 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption686.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,597 KBytes/Sec
Physics250 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,635 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,518 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th 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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell Latitude E6430 14- Inch LED Notebook - 2.50GHz Intel Core i5 i5-3210M processor, 4GB 320GB, Windows 7 Professional Dell Latitude E6430 14- Inch LED Notebook - 2.50GHz Intel Core i5 i5-3210M processor, 4GB 320GB, Windows 7 Professional $203.50
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,262
Apple M4 10 Core
23,702
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,755
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,479
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,393
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
2,467
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.28
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.01
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
47.43
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 17th 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
3,505
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
2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,391
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
1,518
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3269675 - Feb 07 2026
2510
BL3268211 - Feb 06 2026
2736
BL3266135 - Feb 05 2026
1632
BL3262241 - Feb 04 2026
2271
BL3260867 - Feb 03 2026
2744
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
2,467
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,657 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,019 (-18.2%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,949 (-21.0%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,696 (-31.3%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,350 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,958 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,078 (-15.8%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,452 (-41.2%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,040 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,882 (+16.8%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,840 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,451 (-0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,876
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 i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
387