Intel Core i5-2520M vs Intel Core i7-2860QM
Summary
Intel Core i5-2520M
100%
Intel Core i7-2860QM
159%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2520M
100%
Intel Core i7-2860QM
114%
Relative performance
Intel Core i5-2520M
100%
Intel Core i7-2860QM
188%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-2520M |
| None |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-2860QM |
| 14% higher single threaded performance. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 88% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 59% higher average synthetic performance. |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2860QM
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-2860QM
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.1 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit (an NX bit implementation) | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| Intel VT-x | | | |
| Intel VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-threading | | | |
| Turbo Boost | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| Smart Cache. | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | vs | Intel_SandyBridge |
| Market | Mobile | vs | Mobile |
| Memory Support | DDR3 | vs | unknown |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | vs | Sandy Bridge |
| Release Date | Feb 2011 | vs | Sep 2011 |
Cores
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | vs | 8 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | vs | Intel HD 3000 |
Cache
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | vs | 8192 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | vs | Intel Socket G2 (988B) |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | vs | unknown |
| Package | rPGA | vs | rPGA |
| Die Size | 149mm² | vs | 216mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | vs | 32 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i5-2520M | | Intel Core i7-2860QM | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 2500 MHz | vs | 2500 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | vs | 3600 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 35 W | vs | 45 W |
Intel Core i5-2520M
2500 points
Intel Core i7-2860QM
3600 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
5000 points
Intel Core i7-2860QM
12000 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
4773
Intel Core i7-2860QM
9357
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
2578
Intel Core i7-2860QM
3050
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
5329
Intel Core i7-2860QM
10828
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
2288
Intel Core i7-2860QM
2612
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
3541.5
Intel Core i7-2860QM
6323
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
4040.5
Intel Core i7-2860QM
4576
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
8814.5
Intel Core i7-2860QM
16809.5
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
2.86
Intel Core i7-2860QM
5.88
points - higher is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
12
Intel Core i7-2860QM
10.29
seconds - lower is better
Intel Core i5-2520M
18
Intel Core i7-2860QM
7.8
seconds - lower is better