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 i7-820QM @ 1.73GHz	Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz
Price	$239.95¹	$109.95 BUY NOW!
Socket Type	PGA988A	PGA988A
CPU Class	Laptop	Laptop
Clockspeed	1.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Turbo Speed	Up to 3.1 GHz	Up to 2.8 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	Q4 2009	Q4 2009
# of Samples	370	2543
Single Thread Rating	974	872
CPU Mark	3226	3010

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

CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of June 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-820QM @ 1.73GHz	3,226
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz	3,010
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	20,207
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	16,980
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	15,961
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	15,159
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	13,772
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of June 2019 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i7-820QM @ 1.73GHz	13.44
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz	27.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	41.66
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	58.86
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	43.73
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	50.53
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	49.57
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of June 2019 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i7-820QM @ 1.73GHz	974
Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz	872
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,900
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X	2,192
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz	2,701
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz	2,630
AMD Ryzen 7 1700	1,775
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 i7-820QM @ 1.73GHz	Intel Core i7-720QM @ 1.60GHz
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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