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Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4200M 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 i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA946

Clockspeed: 2.5 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.1 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 37 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: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4200M CPU @ 2.50GHz, Intel Core i5-4200M CPU @ 2.50GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 31.60

Overall Rank:
3035th fastest in multithreading out of 5495 CPUs
2448th fastest in single threading out of 5495 CPUs
664th fastest in out of 1516 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $88.95 USD (2020-03-05)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2811
Single Thread Rating
1618

Samples: 2973*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,089
Thread: 1,635

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz

Integer Math9,727 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,960 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,605 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption766.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,896 KBytes/Sec
Physics238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,410 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,618 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of December 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 9th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,333
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,676
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,825
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,077
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,512
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,142
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,609
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,406
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 2,811
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.43
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.19
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 31.60
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.44
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.05
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 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,889
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,677
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,511
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,029
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,891
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,619
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,590
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,394
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 1,618
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3120213 - Dec 09 2025
2501
BL3114897 - Dec 07 2025
2814
BL5108775 - Dec 06 2025
3195
BL3106272 - Dec 04 2025
3080
BL3104918 - Dec 03 2025
3122
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 2,811
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,689 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,566 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,979 (+6.0%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,042 (-27.4%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,897 (+3.1%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,446 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,425 (-13.7%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,892 (+2.9%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,948 (-30.7%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,653 (-41.2%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,959 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,840 (+1.0%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,699
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,623
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,043
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,985
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,864
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,784
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,948
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,780
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,719
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,708
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 384