Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-4012Y can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 1.5 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 11.5 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-4012Y CPU @ 1.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
4162nd fastest in multithreading out of 5785 CPUs
4362nd fastest in single threading out of 5785 CPUs
959th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

1276

Single Thread Rating

715

Samples: 91*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 2,180
Thread: 802

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz

Integer Math	4,418 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	2,231 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	8 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	2,457 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	338.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	17,044 KBytes/Sec
Physics	138 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,086 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	715 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,259
Apple M4 10 Core		23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,625
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,759
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,394
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz		1,276

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M4 10 Core		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz		715

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3225632 - Jan 19 2026		1251
BL2020432 - Feb 10 2024		1466
BL1908256 - Sep 20 2023		1622
BL1733906 - Jan 31 2023		1492
BL1717064 - Jan 10 2023		1558

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz		1,276
AMD A4-6210 APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,493 (+17.0%)
AMD E2-6110 APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,231 (-3.5%)
Intel Pentium N3540 @ 2.16GHz vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,204 (-5.6%)
AMD E2-3800 APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,136 (-11.0%)
AMD A8 PRO-7150B APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,541 (+20.7%)
AMD A4 Micro-6400T APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,082 (-15.2%)
AMD A8-6410 APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,773 (+38.9%)
AMD A4-5000 APU vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,286 (+0.8%)
Intel Pentium N3700 @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,250 (-2.0%)
Intel Atom Z3795 @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,196 (-6.3%)
Intel Pentium N3530 @ 2.16GHz vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,147 (-10.1%)
Intel Pentium N3520 @ 2.16GHz vs Intel Core i3-4012Y		1,144 (-10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,412
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i3-4012Y @ 1.50GHz		204

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