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.
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Is the Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?

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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: 31.54

Overall Rank:
2573rd fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
2057th fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
587th fastest in out of 1435 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

2805

Single Thread Rating

1620

Samples: 2743*
*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 Math	9,736 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,963 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	13 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	5,660 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	761.3 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	40,874 KBytes/Sec
Physics	239 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	2,406 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,620 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of December 2024.
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

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	Lenovo ThinkPad T540p 20BE003AUS 15.6-Inch Laptop (2.5 GHz Intel Core i5-4200M Processor, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Intel HD Graphics 4600, Windows 7 Pro) Black	$379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Thinkpad T440p 20AN0069US 14-Inch Laptop (Intel i5-4200M, HD Graphics 4600, 4GBx1 memory, Windows 7 Pro 64)	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T540p 15.6" Business High Performance Laptop, Intel Core i5-4200M 2.50 GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, DVD+/-RW, 7-Hour Battery Life, WiFi, Webcam, HDMI, Windows 7 Pro	$379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad T540p 15.6-Inch FHD - 2.6GHz Intel Core i5-4300M Processor, 8GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, Intel HD Graphics 4600 + NVIDIA GeForce GT 730M, Windows 7 Pro - Black	$379.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad L440 20AS002FUS Laptop (Windows 8, Intel Core i5-4200M, 14" LED-lit Screen, Storage: 500 GB, RAM: 4 GB) Black	$399.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,004
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,416
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,478
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,018
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,834
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,801
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,727
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz		2,805

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.69
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz		31.54
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.25
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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,073
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,043
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,675
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,654
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,612
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,421
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz		1,620

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2271024 - Dec 09 2024		3103
BL2270953 - Dec 09 2024		2441
BL2270488 - Dec 09 2024		2114
BL2266942 - Dec 06 2024		2592
BL2261287 - Dec 01 2024		2996

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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz		2,805
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,695 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,561 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,980 (+6.2%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,053 (-26.8%)
Intel Core i5-4210M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,883 (+2.8%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,467 (-12.1%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,423 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,868 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i5-2540M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,365 (-15.7%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i5-4200M		1,938 (-30.9%)
Intel Core i3-3110M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		1,637 (-41.6%)
Intel Core i5-4300M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i5-4200M		2,969 (+5.8%)

Is the Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,090
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,007
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,911
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,826
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,585
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,467
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,263
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,217
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,199
Intel Core i7-14650HX		5,983
Intel Core i9-13900HK		5,960
Intel Core i9-13905H		5,940
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz		384

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