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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: 47.44

Overall Rank:
2958th fastest in multithreading out of 5155 CPUs
2395th fastest in single threading out of 5155 CPUs
688th fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2468
Single Thread Rating
1524

Samples: 8653*
*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 Math8,474 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,310 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,210 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption686.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,669 KBytes/Sec
Physics251 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,631 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,524 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$52.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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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 $179.03
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5096596 - Jun 16 2025
1985
BL2700504 - Jun 16 2025
2737
BL2699045 - Jun 16 2025
2725
BL5096414 - Jun 13 2025
2742
BL2692201 - Jun 12 2025
2241
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
2,468
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,658 (+7.7%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,003 (-18.8%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,947 (-21.1%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,689 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,352 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,948 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,087 (-15.4%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,453 (-41.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,061 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,880 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,846 (+15.3%)
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,731
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,901
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,121
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,982
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,723
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,053
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,027
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,850
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,782
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,763
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,762
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
389