The Intel Core i5-3210M is a Intel laptop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Ivy Bridge architecture and released in 2012. This CPU features 2 cores, a base clock of 2500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3100 MHz and 3 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 22 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-3210M is designed for the FCBGA1023 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4000 graphics.
The Intel Core i5-2520M is a Intel laptop processor from the Intel Core lineup, built on the Sandy Bridge architecture and released in 2011. This CPU features 2 cores, a base clock of 2500 MHz, maximum turbo frequency of 3200 MHz and 3 MB of L3 cache. Manufactured using 32 nm process technology. The Intel Core i5-2520M is designed for the PPGA988 socket. It includes integrated Intel® HD Graphics 3000 graphics.
Popularity is the current popularity of the cpu. Performance is based on Blender Benchmark with 100 being best. Blender Score represents performance value per $.
| Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core i5-2520M | |
|---|---|---|
| Popularity (0-100) | 43% | 32% |
| Performance (0-100) | 5% | 4% |
| Blender Score / $1 |
Basic info about the cpu.
| Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core i5-2520M | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2.5 GHz |
| Turbo | 3.1 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Current Price | ||
| Release Price | ||
| Release Date | 2012 | 2011 |
| GPU | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Intel® HD Graphics 3000 |
| Socket | FCBGA1023 | PPGA988 |
| L3 | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 35 W |
| Max TDP | ||
| Nm | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Unlocked | - | - |
| Official Site | Visit | Visit |
We use Blender Benchmark which measures multi core cpu performance under load.
Ranking 100% is highest performance among all ranked processors.
| Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core i5-2520M | |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Score | 15.1 | 13.8 |
| Top % Ranking | 5 % | 4 % |
| Blender Score / $1 | ||
| Samples | 12 | 4 |
| Intel Core i5-3210M | Intel Core i5-2520M | |
|---|---|---|
| Class | Intel Core | Intel Core |
| Code Name | Ivy Bridge | Sandy Bridge |
| Performance Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Efficiency Cores | 0 | 0 |
| Memory Type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Max Memory | 32 MB | 16 MB |
| Bits | 64-bit | 64-bit |
| tjMax | ||
| L1 Cache | ||
| L2 Cache |
| Intel Core i5-7200U | 2 x 2.5 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-6200U | 2 x 2.3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-6300U | 2 x 2.4 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-7300U | 2 x 2.6 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-5200U | 2 x 2.2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-7500U | 2 x 2.7 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 3250U | 2 x 2.6 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-5500U | 2 x 2.4 GHz | |
| Intel Core i3-7100U | 2 x 2.4 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-3230M | 2 x 2.6 GHz |
| Intel Core i5-3230M | 14.5 | 2 x 2.6 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-4200U | 13.9 | 2 x 1.6 GHz | |
| AMD Ryzen 3 3200U | 14.5 | 2 x 2.6 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-3317U | 13.9 | 2 x 1.7 GHz | |
| Intel Core i3-4030U | 14.3 | 2 x 1.9 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-3667U | 13.7 | 2 x 2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i3-10100Y | 14.3 | 2 x 1.3 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-4310U | 14.6 | 2 x 2 GHz | |
| Intel Core i5-4260U | 15.0 | 2 x 1.4 GHz | |
| Intel Core i7-2640M | 15.1 | 2 x 2.8 GHz |