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 i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Price	$334.72¹	$239.95¹
Socket Type	BGA1224	rPGA988B
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	2.6 GHz	2.7 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.6 GHz	Up to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores	4 (2 logical cores per physical)	4 (2 logical cores per physical)
Max TDP	45W	45W
Yearly Running Cost	$8.21	$8.21
First Seen on Chart	Q2 2012	Q2 2012
# of Samples	1226	1145
Single Thread Rating	1818	1873
CPU Mark	8121	8331

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

CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of August 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	8,121
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz	8,331
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,974
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,737
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	12,994
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	12,275
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	12,054
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of August 2018 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	24.26
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz	34.72
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	44.87
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	63.60
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	48.13
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	81.84
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	36.53
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of August 2018 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	1,818
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz	1,873
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,704
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz	2,021
AMD Ryzen 5 1600	1,823
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz	2,583
PassMark Software © 2008-2018

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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 i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz	Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP	45W	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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