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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: 31.56

Overall Rank:
3095th fastest in multithreading out of 5780 CPUs
2500th fastest in single threading out of 5780 CPUs
686th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2807
Single Thread Rating
1615

Samples: 3000*
*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 Math9,711 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,951 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,592 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption766.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,808 KBytes/Sec
Physics238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,406 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,615 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
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 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,260
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,629
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,760
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,009
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,599
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,395
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 2,807
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.02
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 31.56
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
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 11th 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 i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,392
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 1,615
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3270271 - Feb 07 2026
3105
BL3270025 - Feb 07 2026
3008
BL3269241 - Feb 07 2026
2484
BL3268408 - Feb 06 2026
3026
BL3261007 - Feb 03 2026
2946
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 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 2,807
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,684 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,568 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,985 (+6.4%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,040 (-27.3%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,904 (+3.5%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,450 (-12.7%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,881 (+2.6%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,949 (-30.6%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,653 (-41.1%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,961 (+5.5%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,840 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,710 (-3.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,413
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,994
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,917
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,765
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,905
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,751
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 383