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: 61.45

Overall Rank: 2478

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

Average CPU Mark

1722

Single Thread Rating: 1103
Samples: 2920*
*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	6,770 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,945 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	4 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	639.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	26.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	158 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	721 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,103 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$28.02 USD	Buy Now!
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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)	$434.90 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo - 2022 - IdeaPad 3i - Essential Laptop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro	$529.99 (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	$524.91 (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	$578.39 (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)	$302.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,298
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,050
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,171
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,027
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,033
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,722

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		61.45
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.29
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 3rd of February 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		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,070
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,630
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,103

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1731817 - Jan 28 2023		588
BL1731131 - Jan 28 2023		1836
BL1730222 - Jan 26 2023		1856
BL1728066 - Jan 24 2023 [Excluded]		1560
BL1726115 - Jan 21 2023		794

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 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		1,722
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		2,015 (+17.0%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,959 (+13.8%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,802 (+4.7%)
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		1,207 (-29.9%)
Intel Core i3-370M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,129 (-34.4%)
AMD A6-3400M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,192 (-30.8%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,953 (+13.4%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,919 (+11.4%)
Intel Core i5-560M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,879 (+9.1%)
AMD A8-7410 APU vs Intel Core i5-520M		1,813 (+5.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,699
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,885
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,753
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,628
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,571
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,254
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,253
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,168
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,826
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,822
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,742
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz		568

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