Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 61.42

Overall Rank: 2673

Last Price Change: $28.02 USD (2022-11-20)

Average CPU Mark

1721

Single Thread Rating: 1101
Samples: 2949*
*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	6,736 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,936 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	3,757 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	639.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	27,232 KBytes/Sec
Physics	158 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	728 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,101 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of May 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of May 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of May 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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	HP 15 Laptop, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD Storage, 15.6” Full HD IPS Display, Windows 10 Home, HP Fast Charge, Lightweight Design (15-dy2021nr, 2020)	$448.00 (www.amazon.com)
	2021 Newest Dell Inspiron 15 3000 3501 Laptop, 15.6" Full HD 1080P Screen, 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 Quad-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, 256GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 10 Home, Black	$544.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HP Pavilion Business Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1135G7 Processor, Long Battery Life, Compact Design, Fast Charge, Windows 11 (16GB RAM \| 1TB PCIe SSD)	$649.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-53S3 Laptop \| 15.6" Full HD IPS Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i5-1135G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 8GB DDR4 \| 256GB SSD \| WiFi 6 \| Fingerprint Reader \| BL Keyboard \| Windows 11	$540.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Series 3511 Laptop, 15.6" FHD Touchscreen, Intel Core i5-1035G1, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 1TB PCIe SSD, SD Card Reader, Webcam, HDMI, Wi-Fi, Windows 11 Home, Black	$603.90 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,100
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,892
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,257
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,917
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,790
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,103
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,035
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,958
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,012
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,721

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		61.42
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.96
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.23
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.50
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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,821
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,718
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,101

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1829835 - May 30 2023		1908
BL1828247 - May 28 2023		1908
BL1827889 - May 27 2023		1932
BL1827869 - May 27 2023		1794
BL1827124 - May 26 2023		1972

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 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,721
Intel Core i3-350M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,072 (-37.7%)
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,986 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,796 (+4.4%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,584 (-8.0%)
AMD Phenom II P960 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,386 (-19.5%)
Intel Core i5-450M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,232 (-28.4%)
Intel Core i3-370M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,138 (-33.9%)
Intel Core i3-2350M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,251 (-27.3%)
AMD A6-3400M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,203 (-30.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,976 (+14.8%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,943 (+12.9%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,935 (+12.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,276
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,998
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,712
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,991
Intel Core i7-13850HX		5,984
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,977
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,836
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,753
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,743
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		568

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

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