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2 Cores, 4 Threads @2.1 GHz, Broadwell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

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2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6GHz, Haswell.
Release date: Q3 2013.

Effective Speed 
+12%
Real World Speed
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Best Bench: 58% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 28% Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Poor: 28% Great: 58%
SPEED RANK: 882nd / 1464
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
64,450 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 56% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 20% Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
Poor: 20% Great: 56%
SPEED RANK: 1019th / 1464
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		47.7 % Faster effective speed.
+12% 		42.6 %
Average Score 
+15%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		69.4 Pts Slightly lower memory latency.
+9% 		63.6 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		57.9 Pts Faster single-core speed.
+14% 		51 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		102 Pts Faster dual-core speed.
+15% 		89 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		152 Pts Faster quad-core speed.
+21% 		126 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		156 Pts Faster octa-core speed.
+18% 		132 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+2%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		86.9 Pts +1% 86 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		67.1 Pts 70.7 Pts Slightly faster OC single-core speed.
+5%
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		126 Pts Slightly faster OC dual-core speed.
+10% 		115 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		177 Pts +2% 173 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		177 Pts +3% 172 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
+150%
Market Share
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.04 % Hugely higher market share.
+300%
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+11%
Age
Newest 		115+ Months More recent.
+14% 		133 Months
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		177 Pts +2% 174 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		156 Pts Faster 64-core speed.
+18% 		132 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q1'15 Q3'13
Cache
Cache 		3 MB 3 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set Extensions
Instruction Set Extensions 		SSE 4.1/4.2 AVX 2.0 SSE4.1/4.2, AVX 2.0
Embedded Options Available
Embedded Options Available 		Yes No
Lithography
Lithography 		14 nm 22 nm
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600 DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 5500 Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		300 MHz 200 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency 		900 MHz 1 GHz
Flexible Display Interface
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) 		Yes No
Graphics Video Max Memory
Graphics Video Max Memory 		16 GB 2 GB
Package Size
Package Size 		40mm x 24mmx 1.3mm 40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		No 2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡ 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		4x1 2x4 4x1, 2x4

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 47.7%
Average Bench 42.6%

For a 6 year old chip, it's decent.  [Apr '21 Drakorvich]

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The Intel i5-4200U is a dual core 4th generation Haswell processor. Specifically designed for tablets and ultrabooks it gives the appropriate balance between performance and battery life. The i5-4200U has integrated HD 4400 graphics which are fine for desktop use but not suited to 3D gaming. With an impressive TDP of just 15 Watts, the 4200U will typically give 6 hours of battery life. Despite the low effective speed of 56 which is 70% below the average of the leaders, when coupled with an SSD the 4200U can give a reasonable user experience. Comparing the 4200U and 4500U shows that the 4500U has 20% faster single-core performance but also costs 40% more. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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