Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Core i5-5200U

Processor comparisons 17-03-2021

   Let's say you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-3210M vs Intel Core i5-5200U and understand which is better for games or normal use for programming, rendering, machine learning, streaming, video editing. Here is useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, AIDA64, Blender, PCMark 10, RealBench, MATLAB, VeraCrypt, Blender, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Furmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, 3DMark, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, 7zip, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Gears 5, Prime95, WPrime.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Valheim
Fallout 76
Borderlands 3
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Overwatch
Valorant
Cyberpunk 2077
Apex Legends
DOOM: Eternal
Fortnite
Rainbow Six Siege
Red Dead Redemption 2
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Watch Dogs Legion
Grand Theft Auto V
Death Stranding
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-5200U or Intel Core i5-3210M.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i5-3210M

50%

Core i5-5200U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-3210M

50%

Core i5-5200U

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, DOTA 2A, Monster Hunter World, Ghostrunner, Microsoft Flight Simulator, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.5	89.5
Valorant	101.7	101.7
Cyberpunk 2077	57.0	57.0
Apex Legends	95.6	95.6
Call of Duty Warzone	76.3	76.3
Overwatch	82.4	82.4
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.2	70.2
DOOM Eternal	50.9	50.9
Warzone	79.3	79.3
Assassin's Creed	85.4	85.4
Valheim	84.4	84.4

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K or 4K. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-3210M

66%

Core i5-5200U

163%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i5-5200U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3210M as it consumes less power: 35W vs. 15W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor turns on all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum performance. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Core i5-5200U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	107	110
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	256	264
Cinbench 20 Single-core	231	248
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	534	584
Cinbench 23 Single-core	576	595
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1373	1417

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	1545	1533
Multi-Core	2429	2507

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Core i5-5200U
Single-Core	693	735
Multi-Core	1489	1469

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in the newest games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Core i5-3210M	Intel Core i5-5200U
Announcement date	January 01, 2012	October 01, 2014
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	PGA988B	FCBGA1168
Core name	Ivy Bridge	Broadwell
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	3	5
Turbo Frequency	3.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Frequency	2.5 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	2400 millions	1740 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	35 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB
Overclocking	Yes	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3210M is 11% better than Core i5-5200U in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3210M is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-5200U is better: 12
However, it should be understood that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-3210M and Intel Core i5-5200U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

• Intel Core i5-3210M specs and review.

• Intel Core i5-5200U specs and review.