Intel Core i5-1240U

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-1240U 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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 10 Cores and 12 Threads. The Intel Core i5-1240U also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

Intel Core i5-1240U

Description: Intel Iris Xe Graphics eligible

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1744

Total Cores: 10 Cores, 12 Threads

Performance Cores: 2 Cores, 4 Threads, 1.7 GHz Base, 4.4 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.2 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 29 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 64 KB
L2 Cache: 1 x 2048 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (Up to LPDDR5 5200 MT/s Up to LPDDR4x 4267 MT/s)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1240U

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2022

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1046th fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
488th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
237th fastest in out of 1436 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

12652

Single Thread Rating

3092

Samples: 7*
*Margin for error: Medium

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-1240U

Integer Math	43,851 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	28,473 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	62 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,853 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	8,331 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	132,726 KBytes/Sec
Physics	939 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,386 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,092 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-1240U

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From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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	Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 Laptop (2022) \| 13.3" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-1240U - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$1459.17 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 Laptop (2022) \| 13.3" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-1240U - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 11 Pro Silver	$1379.11 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 Laptop (2022) \| 13.3" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-1240U - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM \| 10 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$1444.38 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 Laptop (2022) \| 13.3" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-1240U - 256GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 10 Home Black	$1358.69 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Latitude 9330 2-in-1 Laptop (2022) \| 13.3" 2560x1600 QHD+ \| Core i5-1240U - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 16GB RAM \| 10 cores @ 4.4 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$1382.38 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,993
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,392
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,464
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,013
Intel Core i5-1240U		12,652
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,820
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,793
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,720

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.63
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.46
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.24
Intel Core i5-1240U		NA
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 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i5-1240U		3,092
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,071
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,042
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,673
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,652
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,611
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,440
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,420

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-1240U
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2210546 - Oct 04 2024		11900
BL2186539 - Sep 04 2024		10225
BL2151547 - Jul 22 2024		11462
BL2024319 - Feb 14 2024		16400
BL2010589 - Jan 30 2024		9934

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-1240U
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-1240U		12,652
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		15,582 (+23.2%)
Intel Core i5-1345U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,991 (+18.5%)
Intel Core i7-1365U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,795 (+16.9%)
Intel Core i7-1355U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,794 (+16.9%)
Intel Core i5-1335U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,687 (+16.1%)
Intel Core i7-1255U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,549 (+7.1%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		13,356 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i3-1315U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		12,101 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		11,601 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i3-1215U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		10,827 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i7-1250U vs Intel Core i5-1240U		11,601 (-8.3%)
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz vs Intel Core i5-1240U		14,153 (+11.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-1240U Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,111
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,992
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,898
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,520
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,414
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,258
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,234
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,204
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,941
Intel Core i7-14650HX		5,930
Intel Core i5-1240U		3,376

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