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Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz can be found below. 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 i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988B

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.2 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 3 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-2520M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2011

CPUmark/$Price: 34.30

Overall Rank: 2568

Last Price Change: $65.00 USD (2022-10-29)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2229

Single Thread Rating: 1358
Samples: 5018*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,679
Thread: 1,493

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math8,191 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,135 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,300 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption653.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression35,482 KBytes/Sec
Physics228 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,505 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,358 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.
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 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,140
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,760
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,672
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,411
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,199
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,148
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,022
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,940
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,897
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,229
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.56
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 34.30
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.03
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
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 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,057
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,453
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,448
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 1,358
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1961176 - Dec 03 2023
2146
BL1958123 - Nov 29 2023
2576
BL1951402 - Nov 21 2023
2562
BL1949043 - Nov 18 2023
2346
BL1946720 - Nov 15 2023
1011
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 2,229
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,349 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,935 (-13.2%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,925 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,900 (-14.8%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,677 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,471 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,070 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,006 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 2,695 (+20.9%)
AMD A8-3500M APU vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,412 (-36.7%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,322 (-40.7%)
Intel Core i3-380M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-2520M
 1,202 (-46.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,083
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,931
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,659
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,237
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,985
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,853
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,849
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,790
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,717
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,707
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz
 777