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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:
2996th fastest in multithreading out of 5447 CPUs
2421st fastest in single threading out of 5447 CPUs
661st fastest in out of 1513 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2811
Single Thread Rating
1616

Samples: 2953*
*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 Math9,737 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,961 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,606 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption765.8 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression40,879 KBytes/Sec
Physics238 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,412 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,616 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of November 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of November 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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,392
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,702
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,863
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,105
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,557
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,620
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,417
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 2,811
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.29
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 31.60
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.47
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.06
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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,517
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,033
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,012
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,895
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,622
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,592
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,395
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 1,616
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3043712 - Nov 11 2025
2667
BL3037410 - Nov 08 2025
3058
BL3028296 - Nov 05 2025
3079
BL3028219 - Nov 05 2025
2820
BL3018024 - Oct 31 2025
3064
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 13th of November 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
 2,695 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,564 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,981 (+6.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,042 (-27.3%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,902 (+3.3%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,448 (-12.9%)
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
 2,891 (+2.8%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,945 (-30.8%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 1,655 (-41.1%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M
 2,961 (+5.4%)
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 13th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,814
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,622
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 9,113
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 9,059
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 8,020
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,972
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,813
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,981
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
 6,756
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,746
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,717
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
 383