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Gen Intel Core i5-1240U

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Release date ≈ Q4 2022.

Average Bench: 53.7% (700th of 1443)

Based on 16 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906A4 Model: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-1240U
Poor: 35%Average: 53.7% Great: 70%
Gaming
Gaming 54%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 50%
Yacht

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Average average bench

The 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240U averaged 46.2% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Single Core Speed 130Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 228Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240U is 34.9%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 12th Gen Intel Core i5-1240U performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 644Pts
Avg. Memory Latency 45.3Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 16 samples)
Rank 70053.7%
Min Avg Max
23.9 Memory 45.3 65.6
63.5 1-Core 130 182
123 2-Core 228 318
70.4% 135 Pts
Min Avg Max
211 4-Core 334 520
304 8-Core 525 776
52.9% 429 Pts
Min Avg Max
397 64-Core 644 970
39.9% 644 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
70.4% Very good
Memory 64.7
1-Core 137
2-Core 280
84% 161 Pts
4-Core 408
8-Core 759
70% 584 Pts
64-Core 902
56% 902 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
67.3% Good
Memory 58.5
1-Core 145
2-Core 256
81% 153 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 641
65% 525 Pts
64-Core 767
48% 767 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
64.2% Good
Memory 63
1-Core 167
2-Core 318
95% 183 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 493
53% 424 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2 GHz (avg)
50.9% Above average
Memory 52.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 178
65% 118 Pts
4-Core 266
8-Core 446
43% 356 Pts
64-Core 571
35% 571 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
49.9% Average
Memory 45.2
1-Core 145
2-Core 222
73% 137 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 519
49% 406 Pts
64-Core 688
43% 688 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
43.4% Average
Memory 27.9
1-Core 106
2-Core 216
58% 116 Pts
4-Core 315
8-Core 490
50% 402 Pts
64-Core 526
33% 526 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
34.9% Below average
Memory 30.5
1-Core 63.5
2-Core 123
38% 72.4 Pts
4-Core 211
8-Core 304
32% 257 Pts
64-Core 502
31% 502 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard

System: Dell Latitude 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablet

CPU
Gen Intel Core i5-1240U12thBench 54%, 16 samples6x
GPU
Iris Xe GraphicsIntelBench 11%, 989 samples9x
UHD GraphicsIntelBench 7%, 21 samples1x
SSD
KBG50ZNS256G KIOXIA 256GBNvmeBench 160%, 816 samples5x
NVMe KIOXIA 256GBKbg50zns256gBench 163%, 635 samples2x
PC SN740 WD 512GBNvmeBench 265%, 1,064 samples1x
RAM
8x2GBUnknownBench 114%, 8,850 samples5x
8x1GBUnknownBench 98%, 1,329 samples3x
8x4GBUnknownBench 90%, 5,222 samples2x
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