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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10400F 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 i5-10400F is 3376 days newer than Core i5-2520M.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2520M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than Intel Core i5-10400F - 35 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-10400F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400F
- Performs up to 5% better in Stray than Core i5-2520M - 184 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2520M - 12 vs 4 threads
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
184
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.54/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.95
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400F (Base Clock: 2.90 GHz; Socket: LGA1200; 65 Watt) Box
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-2520M
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2011
Core i5-10400F
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-2520M | vs | Intel Core i5-10400F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 3.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
Intel HD 3000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-2520M or Core i5-10400F
Stray, 1920 x 1080, High
64 FPS
$9.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$14.78/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$12.36/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$13.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$769
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74 FPS
$10.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
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GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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56 FPS
$13.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i5-10400F
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$745
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73 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,299.99
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91 FPS
$17.24/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-10400F
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$1,569
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69 FPS
$13.48/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400F
16 GB, N/A Storage
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