Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4712MQ outperforms Core i5-2520M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4712MQ is 803 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 5% less energy than Intel Core i7-4712MQ - 35 vs 37 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4712MQ
- Performs up to 8% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-2520M - 163 vs 151 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 8 vs 4 threads
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i7-4712MQ
Mobile • Apr 14th, 2013
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | Intel Core i7-4712MQ |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 14th, 2013 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket G3 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 37 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
25.0x | Multiplier | 23.0x |
| Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
