Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-4340M 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.

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The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket:

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 37 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3L 1333/1600)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4340M CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
2829th fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
1782nd fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
629th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

3380

Single Thread Rating

2046

Samples: 36*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,842
Thread: 1,909

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	12,078 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	5,903 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,747 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	931.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	49,554 KBytes/Sec
Physics	258 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,910 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,046 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of February 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of February 2026.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th 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		20,631
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,761
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,484
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		9,396
Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz		3,380

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.41
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.04
Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz		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 10th 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		2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,392
Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz		2,046

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2810072 - Aug 03 2025		3540
BL2802608 - Jul 31 2025		3606
BL2535360 - Apr 06 2025		3547
BL2388721 - Feb 03 2025		2873
BL2108641 - May 24 2024		3476

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz		3,380
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,904 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i7-4510U @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,637 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,726 (+10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,704 (+9.6%)
Intel Core i7-4610M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,251 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210H @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,087 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-4578U @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,063 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i5-4310M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		3,049 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i7-5600U @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,999 (-11.3%)
Intel Core i5-6200U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,990 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i5-4308U @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,987 (-11.6%)
AMD FX-7600P APU vs Intel Core i5-4340M		2,856 (-15.5%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,770
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,418
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,998
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,918
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,871
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,906
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,751
Intel Core i5-4340M @ 2.90GHz		440

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