CPU Performance Comparison

Performance of selected CPUs can be found below. The values for the CPU are determined from thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

	Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Price	$169.81¹	$235¹
Socket Type	BGA1023	BGA1023
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.4 GHz	Up to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores	2 (2 logical cores per physical)	2 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	35W	35W
Yearly Running Cost	$6.39	$6.39
First Seen on Chart	Q1 2011	Q2 2012
# of Samples	1610	1750
Single Thread Rating	1564	1783
CPU Mark	3840	4547

¹ - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	3,840
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz	4,547
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,988
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,968
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,143
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,754
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	13,551
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	22.62
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz	19.35
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	54.80
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	42.02
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	48.07
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	85.97
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	82.13
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of March 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	1,564
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz	1,783
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,194
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,703
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
AMD Ryzen 5 2600	2,007
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost

Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day
Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)¹
Power cost, $ per kWh²

¹Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
²Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.

	Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz	Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Max TDP	35W	35W
Power consumption per day (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per day	abc	abc
Power consumption per year (kWh)	abc	abc
Running cost per year	abc	abc

Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.

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