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 i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz	Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Price	Search Online	$363¹
Socket Type	PGA988B, FCBGA12	BGA1224
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.1 GHz	2.6 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.1 GHz	Up to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores	4 (2 logical cores per physical)	4 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	35W	45W
Yearly Running Cost	$6.39	$8.21
First Seen on Chart	Q2 2012	Q2 2012
# of Samples	1297	1396
Single Thread Rating	1521	1820
CPU Mark	6817	8120

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

CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of July 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz	6,817
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	8,120
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,222
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,971
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,962
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,161
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	14,680
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of July 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz	NA
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	22.37
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	41.70
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	63.33
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	45.61
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	50.54
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	89.52
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of July 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz	1,521
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	1,820
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,898
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,191
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,701
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X	1,881
PassMark Software © 2008-2019

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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 i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz	Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP	35W	45W
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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