Iris Graphics 5100: FPS benchmarks and laptop guide
Iris Graphics 5100 — 29 games benchmarked at 1080p, 1 model in the catalog.
Iris Graphics 5100 — 29 games benchmarked at 1080p , 1 laptop models in the used-laptop catalog . This guide covers what the chip delivers in games, where it sits among mobile GPUs in 2026, and which laptops carry it.
The Intel Iris Graphics 5100 is the integrated GPU of the 2013 Haswell generation — the GT3 tier of Intel's first serious attempt at iGPU gaming, one rung below the Iris Pro 5200. This guide covers its 29 benchmarked games at 1080p and the single catalog listing matched to it.
Where the Iris Graphics 5100 sits in 2026
A catalog score of 4.5 ranks it 281st of 341 — deep in the bottom fifth. The neighbors are all period peers: the Radeon PRO WX 2100 (4.6), Radeon Vega 3 Mobile (4.6) and GeForce 920M (4.6) above, the Radeon R9 M375X (4.2), Quadro K2100M (3.9) and generic Iris record (3.8) below. Against modern integrated graphics the gap is generational: today's thin-and-light iGPUs deliver several times this performance.
What the chip brings
Generation 7.5 architecture on Intel's 22nm process, running inside a 30W SoC envelope with system-shared memory — no dedicated VRAM, no modern feature flags. Public benchmarks tell the era's story: PassMark 733, Fire Strike 879, GeekBench OpenCL 3998. The Iris brand here means 40 execution units with embedded cache on some SKUs, but the 2026 reading is simple: this was mid-tier integrated graphics when discrete entry cards were weak, and both have moved on.
FPS in games at 1080p
The table splits cleanly into two eras. The legacy capped quartet (CS:GO, Overwatch, GTA V, PUBG) posts its 240/140 ceilings — old engines remain kind. Below that: Valorant at 35 fps, GRID Autosport 21, DOTA 2 18, F1 2014 15, X-Plane 14 (15 on medium) and Dirt Rally 14 — playable low-settings results from 2013-2015 titles. The modern block collapses: Fortnite 7, The Witcher 3 8, Cyberpunk 2077 4, Counter-Strike 2 2, Forza Horizon 5 3, Resident Evil 4 remake 1. Anything from 2020 onward is effectively off the table.
Laptops that carry it
One catalog listing matches this record: a Dell Precision M4800 (2014) at $221 — a workstation that shipped with this iGPU as its baseline graphics option alongside stronger discrete choices. The listing's median GPU score of 3.9 sits right at the chip's own level, and its gaming index of 15 confirms the era. A single-listing roster is worth having: it anchors the benchmark data to a real machine a used shopper might actually see.
Bottom line
The Iris 5100 is a 2013 time capsule: capable of low-settings 1080p in the games of its own era, outclassed by every integrated GPU sold in the last several years. In 2026 it's a browsing-and-office graphics solution that happens to run CS:GO at its cap. If the Precision M4800 listing catches your eye, treat the graphics as incidental — the value in that machine is elsewhere, and gaming on it is nostalgia, not a plan.
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Iris Graphics 5100 at a glance
🤔 How to choose
Universal advice for any use case.
- Reliability vs price: reliability (median 50) ↔ price (median 385.1).
- Weight vs CPU: mobility (median 48) ↔ overall performance (median 49.8).
- Upgradeability vs battery: upgradability (median 50) ↔ battery life (median 2.8).
🎮 Iris Graphics 5100 — game FPS at 1080p
Average FPS per game, medium and high quality presets.
| Game | Medium (1080p) | High (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overwatch | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Valorant | — | 35 | ⚠ Playable |
| Dota 2 | — | 18 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 4 | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Fortnite | — | 7 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield 5 | — | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | — | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Far Cry 5 | — | 4 | ✗ Low |
| Forza Horizon 5 | — | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Metro Exodus | — | 3 | ✗ Low |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | — | 1 | ✗ Low |
| CS:GO | — | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GTA V | — | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| GRID: Autosport | — | 21 | ✗ Low |
| F1 2014 | — | 15 | ✗ Low |
| Dirt Rally | — | 14 | ✗ Low |
| X-Plane 11.11 | 15 | 14 | ✗ Low |
| Alien: Isolation | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Civilization: Beyond Earth | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Wolfenstein: The New Order | — | 10 | ✗ Low |
| Battlefield Hardline | — | 9 | ✗ Low |
| Metal Gear Solid V | — | 9 | ✗ Low |
Laptops with the Iris Graphics 5100
1 matched models — newest first. Names link to the full review.
| Model | Year | Class | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dell Precision M4800 | 2014 | Workstation | $221 |
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