Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz can be found below. 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.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1224

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 56.79

Overall Rank: 1631

Last Price Change: $99.95 USD (2022-10-24)

Average CPU Mark

5676

Single Thread Rating: 1868
Samples: 1767*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,094
Thread: 1,822

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math	20,366 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,331 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,309 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,668 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	94,475 KBytes/Sec
Physics	442 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,779 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,868 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of May 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 18th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,025
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,079
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,611
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,574
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		17,038
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,184
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,918
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,874
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,812
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		5,676

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		56.79
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.18
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.75
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.33
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 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,702
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,086
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,049
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,950
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,688
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,663
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,616
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,433
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		1,868

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5064256 - May 15 2024		5429
BL5063988 - May 12 2024		5969
BL5063651 - May 07 2024		6353
BL5063605 - May 07 2024		4878
BL2095447 - May 07 2024		2965

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
As of 18th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		5,676
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,377 (-22.9%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,693 (-17.3%)
Intel Core i7-2860QM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,556 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-2920XM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,418 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,701 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,120 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,115 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,678 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		2,870 (-49.4%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,429 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i7-2720QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,028 (-29.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		6,950 (+22.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,155
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,006
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,902
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,882
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,708
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,688
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,422
Intel Core i5-14500HX		6,396
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,247
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,190
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H		6,045
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,043
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		965

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

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