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Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4210U 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 i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1168

Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.7 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 15 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: 16 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4210U CPU @ 1.70GHz, Intel Core i5-4210U CPU @ 1.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
3401st fastest in multithreading out of 5791 CPUs
2964th fastest in single threading out of 5791 CPUs
761st fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2314
Single Thread Rating
1373

Samples: 5098*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,507
Thread: 1,428

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz

Integer Math7,809 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math3,951 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers12 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting4,507 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption621.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression32,896 KBytes/Sec
Physics215 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,117 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,373 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th 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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Dell Latitude 15 5000 E5540 15.6" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-4210U Dual-core (2 Core) 1.70 GHz N929T Dell Latitude 15 5000 E5540 15.6" LED Notebook - Intel Core i5 i5-4210U Dual-core (2 Core) 1.70 GHz N929T $418.48
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
25,257
Apple M4 10 Core
23,700
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,620
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,754
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
18,006
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,475
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,596
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,391
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
2,314
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
50.01
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.39
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
11.04
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
NA
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 19th 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
3,504
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,022
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
3,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,615
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,391
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
1,373
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3288012 - Feb 15 2026
2486
BL3286185 - Feb 14 2026
2503
BL3284245 - Feb 13 2026
2520
BL5113346 - Feb 13 2026
2520
BL3283477 - Feb 13 2026
2430
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
2,314
AMD A8-6410 APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,773 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4210U
2,638 (+14.0%)
Intel Core i5-5200U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i5-4210U
2,503 (+8.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
2,040 (-11.9%)
AMD FX-7500 APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,930 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i3-4030U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,868 (-19.3%)
AMD A10 PRO-7350B APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,862 (-19.5%)
AMD A8-7410 APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,814 (-21.6%)
AMD A10-7300 APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,749 (-24.4%)
AMD GX-424CC SOC vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,819 (-21.4%)
AMD GX-420CA SOC vs Intel Core i5-4210U
1,785 (-22.9%)
AMD FX-7600P APU vs Intel Core i5-4210U
2,856 (+23.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 19th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,783
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,394
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,988
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,911
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,902
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,758
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,760
Intel Core i5-4210U @ 1.70GHz
339