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Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-520 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 i5-520 @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.9 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 520 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2010

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3966th fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs
Insufficient data samples to calculate single thread ranking.
901st fastest in out of 1618 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1556
Samples: 1*
*Margin for error: High

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of March 2026


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of March 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,211
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,685
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,603
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,737
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 17,987
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,453
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,591
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,381
Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz
 1,556
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.17
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 49.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.36
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.03
Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz
 NA
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 March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,500
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,001
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,883
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,612
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,586
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,391
Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz
 NA
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz
As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520 @ 2.40GHz
 1,556
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,892 (+21.6%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,728 (+11.1%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,616 (+3.9%)
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,424 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,331 (-14.5%)
Intel Core i5-460M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,319 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i3-2310M @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,221 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,208 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i3-370M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,172 (-24.7%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,696 (+9.0%)
AMD Phenom II X920 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,669 (+7.3%)
AMD Phenom II P940 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520
 1,319 (-15.2%)