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Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4300M 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 i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA946

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.3 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) i5-4300M CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i5-4300M CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 6.31

Overall Rank:
3032nd fastest in multithreading out of 5780 CPUs
2319th fastest in single threading out of 5780 CPUs
674th fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $469.00 USD (2024-05-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2961
Single Thread Rating
1725

Samples: 1244*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,498
Thread: 1,809

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math10,343 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math5,195 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,902 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption813.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression42,640 KBytes/Sec
Physics245 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions2,538 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,725 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz

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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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 i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
 2,961
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 i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
 6.31
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 i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
 1,725
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3273983 - Feb 09 2026
3035
BL3270636 - Feb 07 2026
3320
BL3261095 - Feb 03 2026
2801
BL3255737 - Feb 01 2026
2677
BL3254582 - Jan 31 2026
2475
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
 2,961
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 3,632 (+22.7%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 3,372 (+13.9%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 3,274 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i3-7100U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,724 (-8.0%)
Intel Core i3-6100U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,634 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,448 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i5-3427U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,250 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 3,186 (+7.6%)
Intel Core i3-7130U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 3,037 (+2.6%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,807 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i7-4600U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,710 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4300M
 2,684 (-9.4%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz 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 i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz
 400