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Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz

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

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


Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1288

Clockspeed: 2.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.9 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 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz, Intel Core i5 CPU M 520 @ 2.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 17.31

Overall Rank:
3808th fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
3589th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
859th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1731
Single Thread Rating
1092

Samples: 3160*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,304
Thread: 1,070

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz

Integer Math6,697 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,907 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,680 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption640.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression27,185 KBytes/Sec
Physics156 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions768 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,092 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,257
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,620
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,754
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,006
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,475
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,391
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
 1,731
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.39
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
 17.31
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 19th 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
 3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,022
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,391
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
 1,092
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3283509 - Feb 13 2026
1962
BL3279679 - Feb 11 2026
1848
BL3270674 - Feb 07 2026
1993
BL3266302 - Feb 05 2026
1959
BL3263213 - Feb 04 2026
2030
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
 1,731
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M
 2,040 (+17.9%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,616 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,328 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,712 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,987 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,796 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,661 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,652 (-4.5%)
AMD A8-3510MX APU vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,631 (-5.8%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,597 (-7.7%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,580 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
 1,032 (-40.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,783
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,394
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,988
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,911
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,902
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,758
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
 6,760
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
 254