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:
995th fastest in multithreading out of 4842 CPUs
460th fastest in single threading out of 4842 CPUs
220th fastest in out of 1418 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

12778

Single Thread Rating

3078

Samples: 6*
*Margin for error: Medium

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

Integer Math	42,572 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,577 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,069 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	8,467 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	134,804 KBytes/Sec
Physics	950 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,621 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,078 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of September 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of September 2024

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

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of September 2024.

Search for Intel Core i5-1240U
from the Featured Merchants below:

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,868
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,028
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,473
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,528
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,538
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,167
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,014
Intel Core i5-1240U		12,778
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,867
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,821
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,768

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.83
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.61
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.27
Intel Core i5-1240U		NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,909
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,693
Intel Core i5-1240U		3,078
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,077
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,045
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,683
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,657
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,615
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,439
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,425

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-1240U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2186539 - Sep 04 2024		10225
BL2151547 - Jul 22 2024		11462
BL2024319 - Feb 14 2024		16400
BL2010589 - Jan 30 2024		9934
BL1668875 - Nov 11 2022		14936

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-1240U
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-1240U		12,778
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,538 (+21.6%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,144 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,870 (+16.4%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,864 (+16.3%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,758 (+15.5%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,628 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,387 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,355 (-3.3%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		11,713 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		11,713 (-8.3%)
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,167 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-1260U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,127 (+10.6%)

Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,048
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,914
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,834
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,704
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,608
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,407
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,268
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,224
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,211
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,087
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H		6,073
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,927
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,036

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-1240U

Add CPUs to start comparisons

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

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U