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Intel logo Core i5-3230M
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Intel logo Core i5-2520M

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General information Core i5-3230M Core i5-2520M
Launched Q1 2013 Q1 2011
Used in Mobile Mobile
Factory Intel Intel
Socket PGA988 PGA988B
Clock 2.6 GHz 0 % 2.5 GHz 3.8 %
Turbo Clock 3.2 GHz 0 % 3.2 GHz 0 %
Cores 2 0 % 2 0 %
Threads 4 0 % 4 0 %
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 35 W 0 % 35 W 0 %
Performance Core i5-3230M Core i5-2520M
Overall Score 35864 0 % 34667 3.3 %
Future Proof 34 % 0 % 23 % 32.4 %
Benchmark Score 1654 0 % 1444 12.7 %
Single Thread Score 1563.8 0 % 1365.5 12.7 %
Encrypting Data 3807.7 MB/s 0 % 3271.3 MB/s 14.1 %
Compressing Data 39.7 MB/s 0 % 34.7 MB/s 12.5 %
String objects sorting 5490.5 thousand/s 0 % 5328.5 thousand/s 3 %
Prime numbers generation 13.1 millions/s 0 % 10.9 millions/s 16.7 %
Mathemathic operations (integer) 8909.7 millions/s 0 % 8208.6 millions/s 7.9 %
Mathemathic operations (float) 4502 millions/s 0 % 3152.8 millions/s 30 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Core i5-3230M, Core i5-2520M.

Average frames per second Core i5-3230M Core i5-2520M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 61.2 FPS 57.7 FPS
High settings 98.0 FPS 92.4 FPS
Medium settings 122.5 FPS 115.5 FPS
Low settings 153.1 FPS 144.3 FPS
Difference 0 % 5.7 %

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 i5-3230M Core i5-2520M
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 113.8 FPS 111.7 FPS
High settings 182.1 FPS 178.7 FPS
Medium settings 227.6 FPS 223.4 FPS
Low settings 284.5 FPS 279.2 FPS
Difference 0 % 1.8 %
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