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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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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

This is relatively new 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 ...]


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:
1166th fastest in multithreading out of 5135 CPUs
536th fastest in single threading out of 5135 CPUs
283rd fastest in out of 1488 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
12999
Single Thread Rating
3189

Samples: 9*
*Margin for error: Medium

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

Integer Math44,068 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math29,138 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers63 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,327 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption8,588 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression136,511 KBytes/Sec
Physics963 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,640 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread3,189 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of May 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 20th of May 2025


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of May 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,139
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,860
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,091
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,280
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,754
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,147
Intel Core i5-1240U
 12,999
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,666
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,709
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,568
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.86
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.96
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.16
Intel Core i5-1240U
 NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,681
Intel Core i5-1240U
 3,189
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,919
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,650
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,409
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-1240U
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2623406 - May 14 2025
15179
BL2455859 - Mar 04 2025
13243
BL2210546 - Oct 04 2024
11900
BL2186539 - Sep 04 2024
10225
BL2151547 - Jul 22 2024
11462
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-1240U
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-1240U
 12,999
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 15,651 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 14,370 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 14,360 (+10.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 7530U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 15,563 (+19.7%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 14,623 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 14,267 (+9.8%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 13,296 (+2.3%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 13,003 (+0.0%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 11,587 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 11,396 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 10,566 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U
 11,396 (-12.3%)

Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,756
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
 8,171
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,063
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,951
Intel Core 7 250H
 6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,787
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,776
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 6,772
Intel Core i5-1240U
 3,467