Intel Core i5-4210M processor review

Intel Core i5-4210M

Core i5-4210M processor released by Intel; release date: 14 April 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $225. The processor is designed for mobile-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 2, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 3.20 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 100°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 128 KB, L2 - 512 KB, L3 - 3 MB.

Supported memory types: DDR3L 1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.

Supported socket types: FCPGA946. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 37 Watt.

The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.15 GHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
1694
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2886
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
700
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
1486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
97.640 mPixels/s
6.566 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
6.988 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4.623 Frames/s
0.297 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
1.647 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
2.464 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047 Frames
1120 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128 Frames
3440 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887 Frames
5581 Frames
GFXBench 4.0
Car Chase Offscreen
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
9047.000 Fps
1120.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
Manhattan
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
7128.000 Fps
3440.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0
T-Rex
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
12887.000 Fps
5581.000 Fps
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 1694
PassMark - CPU mark 2886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 700
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1486
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection 6.566 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation 6.988 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex 0.297 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition 1.647 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining 2.464 mHash/s
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1120 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3440 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5581 Frames
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen 1120.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan 3440.000 Fps
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex 5581.000 Fps

Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 4600

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1250 MHz
Core clock speed 400 MHz
Floating-point performance 50 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Pipelines 20
Texture fill rate 5 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 45 Watt
Transistor count 392 million

Games performance

1. New World (2021)
2. Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)
3. Days Gone (2021)
4. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
5. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
6. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
7. Hunt Showdown (2020)
8. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
9. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
10. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
11. FIFA 20 (2019)
12. Borderlands 3 (2019)
13. Control (2019)
14. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
15. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
16. F1 2019 (2019)
17. Anno 1800 (2019)
18. The Division 2 (2019)
19. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
20. Anthem (2019)
21. Metro Exodus (2019)
22. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
23. Apex Legends (2019)
24. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
25. Just Cause 4 (2018)
26. Darksiders III (2018)
27. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
28. Battlefield V (2018)
29. Fallout 76 (2018)
30. Hitman 2 (2018)
31. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
32. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
33. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
34. FIFA 19 (2018)
35. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
36. F1 2018 (2018)
37. Monster Hunter World (2018)
38. The Crew 2 (2018)
39. Far Cry 5 (2018)
40. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
41. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
42. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
43. Fortnite (2018)
44. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
45. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
46. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
47. Destiny 2 (2017)
48. ELEX (2017)
49. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
50. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
51. FIFA 18 (2017)
52. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
53. F1 2017 (2017)
54. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
55. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
56. Dirt 4 (2017)
57. Rocket League (2017)
58. Prey (2017)
59. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
60. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
61. For Honor (2017)
62. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
63. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
64. Titanfall 2 (2016)
65. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
66. Civilization VI (2016)
67. Battlefield 1 (2016)
68. Mafia 3 (2016)
69. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
70. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
71. Overwatch (2016)
72. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
73. Hitman 2016 (2016)
74. The Division (2016)
75. Far Cry Primal (2016)
76. XCOM 2 (2016)
77. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
78. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
79. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
80. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
81. Fallout 4 (2015)
82. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
83. Anno 2205 (2015)
84. World of Warships (2015)
85. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
86. The Witcher 3 (2015)
87. Dirt Rally (2015)
88. GTA V (2015)
89. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
90. Far Cry 4 (2014)
91. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
92. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
93. Alien: Isolation (2014)
94. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
95. Sims 4 (2014)
96. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
97. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
98. Thief (2014)
99. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
100. Battlefield 4 (2013)
101. Total War: Rome II (2013)
102. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
103. Metro: Last Light (2013)
104. BioShock Infinite (2013)
105. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
106. SimCity (2013)
107. Tomb Raider (2013)
108. Crysis 3 (2013)
109. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
110. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
111. Dirt Showdown (2012)
112. Diablo III (2012)
113. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
114. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
115. Battlefield 3 (2011)
116. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
117. StarCraft 2 (2010)
118. Metro 2033 (2010)
119. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
120. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
121. World of Warcraft (2005)

New World (2021)

Low, 1280x7206.56

Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)

Low, 1280x72027.70
Medium, 1920x108013.80

Days Gone (2021)

Low, 1280x7207.11

Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)

Low, 1280x72014.30
Ultra, 1920x10808.65

Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)

Low, 1280x72011.00

Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)

Low, 1280x7208.26

Hunt Showdown (2020)

Low, 1280x7208.70

Escape from Tarkov (2020)

Low, 1280x7209.70

Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)

Medium, 1920x10805.60

Need for Speed Heat (2019)

Low, 1280x72011.60

FIFA 20 (2019)

Low, 1280x72032.10

Borderlands 3 (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.30

Control (2019)

Low, 1280x72010.40

Counter-Strike: GO (2012)

Low, 1024x768186.90
Medium, 1366x76899.20
High, 1366x76852.25

Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.90

F1 2019 (2019)

Low, 1280x72015.00

Anno 1800 (2019)

Low, 1280x72014.70

The Division 2 (2019)

Low, 1280x72012.00

Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)

Low, 1280x72023.50

Anthem (2019)

Low, 1280x7206.00

Metro Exodus (2019)

Low, 1280x7205.00

Far Cry New Dawn (2019)

Low, 1280x7209.00

Apex Legends (2019)

Low, 1280x72016.80

World of Tanks enCore (2018)

Low, 1366x768146.40
Medium, 1920x108014.60

Just Cause 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72010.50

Darksiders III (2018)

Low, 1280x72018.70
Medium, 1920x10807.90

Farming Simulator 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72032.10

Battlefield V (2018)

Low, 1280x72012.00

Fallout 76 (2018)

Low, 1280x72010.10

Hitman 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x7208.20

Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x72013.70

Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)

Low, 1280x7206.00

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Low, 1280x7207.00

FIFA 19 (2018)

Low, 1280x72045.70

Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.00

F1 2018 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.00

Monster Hunter World (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.10

The Crew 2 (2018)

Low, 1280x72015.20

Far Cry 5 (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.00

X-Plane 11.11 (2018)

Low, 1280x72020.80
Medium, 1920x108013.60

Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)

Low, 1280x72011.70

Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)

Low, 1280x7209.60

Fortnite (2018)

Low, 1280x72039.60
Medium, 1920x108012.40

Need for Speed Payback (2017)

Low, 1280x72016.30

Call of Duty WWII (2017)

Low, 1280x72021.50

Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)

Low, 1280x7207.00

Destiny 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72013.70

ELEX (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.40

The Evil Within 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.20

Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.00
Medium, 1920x10807.00

FIFA 18 (2017)

Low, 1280x72059.20
Medium, 1920x108030.40

Ark Survival Evolved (2017)

Low, 1280x7209.60

F1 2017 (2017)

Low, 1280x72019.00
Medium, 1920x108013.00

Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)

Low, 1280x72017.50

Team Fortress 2 (2017)

Low, 1280x72070.00
Medium, 1366x76865.30
High, 1920x108030.00

Dirt 4 (2017)

Low, 1280x72028.35

Rocket League (2017)

Low, 1280x72057.20
Medium, 1920x108020.00
High, 1920x108015.90

Prey (2017)

Low, 1280x72020.30
Medium, 1920x10807.90

Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.60

Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)

Low, 1280x72010.35

For Honor (2017)

Low, 1280x72011.10

Resident Evil 7 (2017)

Low, 1280x72031.05
Medium, 1920x108013.75

Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)

Low, 1280x72016.40
Medium, 1366x76813.90

Titanfall 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72027.95
Medium, 1366x76817.25
High, 1920x10806.60

Farming Simulator 17 (2016)

Low, 1280x72070.20
Medium, 1366x76842.45
High, 1920x108014.95
Ultra, 1920x10809.55

Civilization VI (2016)

Low, 1024x76827.55
Medium, 1366x7688.55

Battlefield 1 (2016)

Low, 1280x72021.10
Medium, 1366x76813.40
High, 1920x10805.20

Mafia 3 (2016)

Low, 1280x7206.80

Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)

Low, 1280x72010.25
Medium, 1366x7687.60

Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)

Low, 1280x72018.50
Medium, 1366x76811.05

Overwatch (2016)

Low, 1280x72038.50
Medium, 1366x76824.10

Ashes of the Singularity (2016)

Low, 1280x76810.30

Hitman 2016 (2016)

Low, 1280x7209.20
Medium, 1366x7688.25

The Division (2016)

Low, 1280x72012.40
Medium, 1366x7689.30

Far Cry Primal (2016)

Low, 1280x72013.00
Medium, 1920x10806.00

XCOM 2 (2016)

Low, 1280x72014.05
Medium, 1920x10805.10

Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)

Low, 1024x76815.25
Medium, 1366x7689.30

Rainbow Six Siege (2015)

Low, 1024x76822.30
Medium, 1366x76813.30
High, 1920x10807.80

Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)

Low, 1024x7686.80
Medium, 1366x7684.60

Star Wars Battlefront (2015)

Low, 1024x76826.15
Medium, 1366x76814.70
High, 1920x10807.00

Fallout 4 (2015)

Low, 1280x72017.80
Medium, 1366x76810.90
High, 1920x10806.10

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76823.40
Medium, 1366x76813.35

Anno 2205 (2015)

Low, 1024x76813.60
Medium, 1366x7685.85
High, 1920x10803.35

World of Warships (2015)

Low, 1366x76841.60
Medium, 1366x76829.50
High, 1920x108014.40

Dota 2 Reborn (2015)

Low, 1280x72099.40
Medium, 1366x76862.10
High, 1920x108021.80

The Witcher 3 (2015)

Low, 1024x76811.90
Medium, 1366x7687.50
High, 1920x10803.80

Dirt Rally (2015)

Low, 1024x768101.75
Medium, 1366x76822.80
High, 1920x108012.60
Ultra, 1920x108012.50

GTA V (2015)

Low, 1024x76826.35
Medium, 1366x76822.95
High, 1920x10805.00
Ultra, 1920x10802.10

Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)

Low, 1024x76822.10
Medium, 1366x76814.50
High, 1920x10805.80
Ultra, 1920x10803.80

Far Cry 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x76818.90
Medium, 1366x76813.15
High, 1920x10806.30
Ultra, 1920x10805.30

Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)

Low, 1024x7687.75
Medium, 1366x7685.00

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)

Low, 1024x76831.25
Medium, 1366x76815.90
High, 1920x10809.00
Ultra, 1920x10804.40

Alien: Isolation (2014)

Low, 1024x76835.85
Medium, 1366x76822.75
High, 1920x108011.65
Ultra, 1920x10807.80

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)

Low, 1280x72022.40
Medium, 1344x75614.70

Sims 4 (2014)

Low, 1024x768139.80
Medium, 1366x76832.50
High, 1920x108016.20
Ultra, 1920x108010.95

Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)

Low, 1280x72039.35
Medium, 1280x72035.40
High, 1920x108014.15

The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)

Low, 1024x76858.85
Medium, 1366x76826.55
High, 1366x76816.45
Ultra, 1920x10809.30

Thief (2014)

Low, 1024x76815.55
Medium, 1366x7689.20
High, 1366x7687.50
Ultra, 1920x10804.80

X-Plane 10.25 (2013)

Low, 1024x76843.35
Medium, 1366x76824.90
High, 1366x76810.10
Ultra, 1920x10809.40

Battlefield 4 (2013)

Low, 1024x76836.60
Medium, 1366x76824.80
High, 1366x76815.30
Ultra, 1920x10805.50

Total War: Rome II (2013)

Low, 1024x76835.65
Medium, 1366x76825.35
High, 1366x76818.80
Ultra, 1920x10807.05

Company of Heroes 2 (2013)

Low, 1024x76814.85
Medium, 1366x76811.20
High, 1366x7686.30
Ultra, 1920x10802.90

Metro: Last Light (2013)

Low, 1024x76834.00
Medium, 1366x76823.30
High, 1366x76813.20
Ultra, 1920x10806.50

BioShock Infinite (2013)

Low, 1280x72034.95
Medium, 1366x76816.75
High, 1366x76813.80
Ultra, 1920x10806.80

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)

Low, 1024x768253.00
Medium, 1366x76852.00
High, 1366x76833.00
Ultra, 1920x108011.00

SimCity (2013)

Low, 1024x76873.90
Medium, 1366x76818.45
High, 1366x76815.00
Ultra, 1920x10807.00

Tomb Raider (2013)

Low, 1024x76850.30
Medium, 1366x76823.35
High, 1366x76812.90
Ultra, 1920x10806.40

Crysis 3 (2013)

Low, 1024x76823.60
Medium, 1366x76819.30
High, 1366x76813.50
Ultra, 1920x10804.70

Hitman: Absolution (2012)

Low, 1024x76820.30
Medium, 1366x76813.75
High, 1366x7687.30

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)

Low, 1024x76862.00
Medium, 1366x76840.90
High, 1366x76817.50
Ultra, 1920x108010.60

Dirt Showdown (2012)

Medium, 1366x76849.90
High, 1366x76826.60

Diablo III (2012)

Low, 1024x76872.90
Medium, 1366x76846.00
High, 1366x76838.80
Ultra, 1920x108024.00

Mass Effect 3 (2012)

Low, 1280x72032.10
High, 1366x76822.40

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Low, 1280x72033.00
Medium, 1366x76815.50
High, 1366x76810.72
Ultra, 1920x10805.65

Battlefield 3 (2011)

Low, 1024x76832.40
Medium, 1366x76822.70
High, 1366x76818.30
Ultra, 1920x10806.85

Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)

Low, 1024x76884.70
High, 1366x76836.90

StarCraft 2 (2010)

Low, 1024x768170.35
Medium, 1360x76843.30
High, 1360x76826.00
Ultra, 1920x108014.00

Metro 2033 (2010)

Low, 800x60040.10
Medium, 1360x76822.55
High, 1600x90014.30
Ultra, 1920x10809.00

Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)

High, 1024x76865.90
Ultra, 1920x108031.20

Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)

Medium, 1024x76850.50
High, 1024x76827.70

World of Warcraft (2005)

Low, 800x600100.10
Medium, 1024x76862.80
High, 1280x102422.60
Ultra, 1920x108010.00

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Haswell
Launch date 14 April 2014
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Place in performance rating 1500
Price now $309.95
Processor Number i5-4210M
Series 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 3.98
Vertical segment Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 2.60 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 130 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3 MB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 100°C
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 2
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 960 Million

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3L 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x416
Graphics base frequency 400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA 2880x1800@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 37 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3
PCIe configurations 1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4

Security & Reliability

Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)