Intel Core i5-1240U

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i5-1240U can be found below. 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 a newly released 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 Size: L1: 928 KB, L2: 6.5 MB, L3: 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: 703

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark

14323

Single Thread Rating: 3224
Samples: 2*
*Margin for error: High

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

Integer Math	49,821 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	34,601 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	70 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,578 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	9,338 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	147,290 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,084 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	8,159 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,224 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U

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From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,068
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,188
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,814
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,694
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,471
Intel Core i5-1240U		14,323
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,253
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,049
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,978
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,918
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,004

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.10
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.44
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 3500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,958
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
Intel Core i5-1240U		3,224
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,063
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,453
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,957

Last 2 Baselines for Intel Core i5-1240U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1668875 - Nov 11 2022		14936
BL1668865 - Nov 11 2022		13711

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-1240U
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-1240U		14,323
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,471 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,339 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,553 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,415 (+7.6%)
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,253 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,698 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,516 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,440 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i5-1230U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		10,861 (-24.2%)
Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,698 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,516 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,440 (-13.1%)

Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,209
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,920
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,633
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,571
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,239
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,155
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,936
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,934
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,895
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,788
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,738
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,722
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524

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