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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: 47.37

Overall Rank:
2850th fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
2302nd fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
654th fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2464
Single Thread Rating
1524

Samples: 8557*
*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 Math4,310 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,211 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption684.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression39,659 KBytes/Sec
Physics252 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,628 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,524 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of March 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


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,925
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,167
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,352
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,820
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,634
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,727
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,730
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,632
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
 2,464
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 51.06
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
 47.37
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.17
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.18
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,036
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,660
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,642
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,604
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,411
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
 1,524
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2502419 - Mar 23 2025
2789
BL2500151 - Mar 22 2025
2127
BL2499938 - Mar 22 2025
2140
BL2496567 - Mar 21 2025
2128
BL2491649 - Mar 19 2025
2654
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 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
 2,464
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,667 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i5-2430M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,001 (-18.8%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 1,940 (-21.3%)
AMD A8-4500M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 1,691 (-31.4%)
Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 1,948 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-2450M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,083 (-15.5%)
AMD A8-3520M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 1,452 (-41.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,040 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,876 (+16.7%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,844 (+15.4%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,464 (0.0%)
Intel Core i5-2520M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-3210M
 2,248 (-8.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,049
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,075
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,836
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,824
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,794
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,529
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
 6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,176
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,161
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,158
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz
 389