Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 47.54

Overall Rank: 2038

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

Average CPU Mark

2473

Single Thread Rating: 1540
Samples: 7818*
*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 Math	8,614 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,363 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	675.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	38.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics	252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,640 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,540 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of January 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

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	Dell Inspiron i15N-3910BK 15-Inch Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-3210M Processor, 6GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, Windows 8) Obsidian Black [Discontinued By Manufacturer]	$1551.88 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$574.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$349.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Chromebook S330 Laptop, 14-Inch FHD Display, MediaTek MT8173C, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Chrome OS	$158.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,964
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,293
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,042
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,274
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,169
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz		2,473

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.27
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz		47.54
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,069
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz		1,540

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1730734 - Jan 27 2023		2595
BL1730069 - Jan 26 2023		1490
BL5030813 - Jan 26 2023		2532
BL1729580 - Jan 26 2023		2581
BL1729378 - Jan 25 2023		2674

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 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz		2,473
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,641 (+6.8%)
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,229 (-9.9%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M		1,919 (-22.4%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M		1,658 (-32.9%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		1,958 (-20.8%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,051 (-17.1%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M		1,401 (-43.4%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,879 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,856 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,670 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,519 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M		2,490 (+0.7%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,896
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,749
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,623
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,564
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,272
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,247
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,176
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,831
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,807
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,740
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz		865

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

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