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Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-520M 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 i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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

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 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 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: 17.30

Overall Rank:
3434th fastest in multithreading out of 5153 CPUs
3256th fastest in single threading out of 5153 CPUs
810th fastest in out of 1491 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $100.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1730
Single Thread Rating
1094

Samples: 3099*
*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 Math6,713 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math2,915 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting3,698 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption642.0 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression27,218 KBytes/Sec
Physics157 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions757 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,094 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.
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


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Panasonic WIN7, Intel Core I5-520M 2.40GHZ, Vpro, 13.1 XGA Touch, 160GB, 2GB, Intel WiFi A Panasonic WIN7, Intel Core I5-520M 2.40GHZ, Vpro, 13.1 XGA Touch, 160GB, 2GB, Intel WiFi A $4166.00
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HP EliteBook WJ681AW Notebook - Core i5 i5-520M 2.4GHz - 14-Inch - 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 250 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 7 Professional HP EliteBook WJ681AW Notebook - Core i5 i5-520M 2.4GHz - 14-Inch - 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM - 250 GB HDD - DVD-Writer - Gigabit Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth - Windows 7 Professional $1849.00
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2673212 - Jun 04 2025
1965
BL2670132 - Jun 03 2025
1948
BL2668692 - Jun 02 2025
1932
BL2664857 - May 31 2025
2007
BL2660034 - May 29 2025
1930
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 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
1,730
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-520M
2,061 (+19.1%)
Intel Core i5-480M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,323 (-23.5%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,587 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i5-580M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,966 (+13.6%)
Intel Core i5-540M @ 2.53GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,793 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,666 (-3.7%)
AMD A8-3510MX APU vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,631 (-5.7%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9000 @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,586 (-8.3%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,584 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i3-350M @ 2.27GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,086 (-37.2%)
Intel Core i3-330M @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
1,030 (-40.4%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-520M
2,425 (+40.2%)

Is the Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
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9,780
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8,901
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8,123
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8,017
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7,713
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7,052
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7,027
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6,905
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6,850
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6,783
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6,762
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Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz
255