Intel Core i5-1240U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-1240U 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 i5-1240U Good for Gaming?

This is an old CPU that contains 10 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-1240U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-1240U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1240U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1297th fastest in multithreading out of 5788 CPUs
655th fastest in single threading out of 5788 CPUs
309th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

13832

Single Thread Rating

3204

Samples: 20*
*Margin for error: Medium

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-1240U

Integer Math	44,342 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	30,245 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	63 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,056 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	9,339 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	150,626 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,005 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,300 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,204 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,262
Apple M4 10 Core		23,702
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,621
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,755
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,479
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,133
Intel Core i5-1240U		13,832
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,393

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.28
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i5-1240U		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 17th 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 i5-1240U		3,204
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,887
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-1240U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3275422 - Feb 09 2026		15266
BL3136712 - Dec 15 2025		15859
BL3136644 - Dec 15 2025		16119
BL3110743 - Dec 06 2025		15214
BL3047226 - Nov 12 2025		15569

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-1240U
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-1240U		13,832
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,641 (+13.1%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,145 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,056 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,984 (+1.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,231 (+10.1%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,822 (-0.1%)
Intel Core i7-1265U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,253 (-4.2%)
Intel Core i5-1334U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,186 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,055 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i5-1245U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,921 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,674 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		11,307 (-18.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,775
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,410
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,991
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,912
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,759
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		6,756
Intel Core i5-1240U		3,349

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