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Intel logo Core i5-520M
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Intel logo Core i3-3120M

Intel Core i5-520M logo Intel Core i3-3120M logo
General information Core i5-520M Core i3-3120M
Launched Q1 2010 Q1 2012
Used in Mobile Mobile
Factory Intel Intel
Socket BGA1288 PGA988
Clock 2.4 GHz 4 % 2.5 GHz 0 %
Cores 2 0 % 2 0 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 W 0 % 35 W 0 %
Performance Core i5-520M Core i3-3120M
Overall Score 32450 0 % 32340 0.3 %
Future Proof 17 % 39.3 % 28 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 1109 0 % 1094 1.4 %
Single Thread Score 1082.3 15.7 % 1283.8 0 %
Encrypting Data 2524.3 MB/s 0 % 2518 MB/s 0.3 %
Compressing Data 26.6 MB/s 19.9 % 33.2 MB/s 0 %
String objects sorting 3672.7 thousand/s 20.9 % 4640.4 thousand/s 0 %
Prime numbers generation 8 millions/s 33.9 % 12.1 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 6695 millions/s 9.5 % 7397.1 millions/s 0 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 2893.7 millions/s 22.9 % 3753.5 millions/s 0 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i5-520M, Core i3-3120M.

Average frames per second Core i5-520M Core i3-3120M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 51.2 FPS 50.9 FPS
High settings 81.9 FPS 81.4 FPS
Medium settings 102.4 FPS 101.8 FPS
Low settings 128.0 FPS 127.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 0.6 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Grand Theft Auto V.

Grand Theft Auto V Core i5-520M Core i3-3120M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 107.7 FPS 107.5 FPS
High settings 172.4 FPS 172.0 FPS
Medium settings 215.5 FPS 215.1 FPS
Low settings 269.3 FPS 268.8 FPS
Difference 0 % 0.2 %
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