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Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz

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

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

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 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) i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-3210M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 47.40

Overall Rank:
2915th fastest in multithreading out of 5104 CPUs
2360th fastest in single threading out of 5104 CPUs
685th fastest in out of 1484 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2466
Single Thread Rating
1524

Samples: 8589*
*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 Math8,477 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,311 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,211 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption684.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,668 KBytes/Sec
Physics252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,629 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,524 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$52.02 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Dell Latitude E6430 14- Inch LED Notebook - 2.50GHz Intel Core i5 i5-3210M processor, 4GB 320GB, Windows 7 Professional Dell Latitude E6430 14- Inch LED Notebook - 2.50GHz Intel Core i5 i5-3210M processor, 4GB 320GB, Windows 7 Professional $161.96
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2582801 - Apr 26 2025
2790
BL2581627 - Apr 25 2025
2779
BL5092472 - Apr 21 2025
1557
BL2569057 - Apr 20 2025
2497
BL2567925 - Apr 20 2025
2762
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 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
2,466
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,665 (+8.1%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,001 (-18.8%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,939 (-21.4%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,693 (-31.3%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,944 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,084 (-15.5%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
1,453 (-41.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,061 (-16.4%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,876 (+16.6%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,843 (+15.3%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,463 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
2,247 (-8.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,718
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,195
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,185
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,993
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
7,866
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,068
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
7,040
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,800
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,798
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,784
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
389