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

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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: 17.29

Overall Rank:
3418th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
3241st fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
807th fastest in out of 1488 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1729

Single Thread Rating

1094

Samples: 3092*
*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 Math	6,712 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,916 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,699 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	641.7 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	27,204 KBytes/Sec
Physics	157 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	756 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,094 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 2025.
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 I5-520M 2.40GHZ, Vpro, 13.1 XGA Touch, 160GB, 2GB, Intel WiFi A	$4132.37 (www.amazon.com)
	HP EliteBook WJ681AW Notebook - Core i5 i5-520M 2.4GHz - 14-Inch - 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 250 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 7 Professional	$1849.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,139
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,860
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,091
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,280
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,666
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,709
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,568
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,729

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.86
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.96
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		17.29
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.16
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,919
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,650
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,409
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,094

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2646419 - May 23 2025		1322
BL2646014 - May 23 2025		1970
BL2631829 - May 17 2025		2035
BL2631770 - May 17 2025		2035
BL2631502 - May 17 2025		1933

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 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,729
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		2,063 (+19.3%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,324 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,698 (-1.8%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,587 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,952 (+12.9%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,793 (+3.7%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,666 (-3.7%)
AMD A8-3510MX APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,631 (-5.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,586 (-8.3%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,584 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,029 (-40.5%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		2,425 (+40.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,756
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,171
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,063
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,951
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,787
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,776
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,772
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		255

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