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Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz 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.

Is the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1023

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 23.44

Overall Rank: 2185

Last Price Change: $122.02 USD (2021-02-11)

Average CPU Mark
rating
2860

Single Thread Rating: 1733
Samples: 2297*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,650
Thread: 1,788

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math9,835 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,972 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,077 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption800.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,125 KBytes/Sec
Physics273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,856 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,733 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of September 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,068
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,186
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,813
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,693
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,476
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,252
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,047
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,978
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,918
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,004
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 2,860
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.10
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 23.44
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.44
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 3500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,959
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,844
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,715
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,103
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,062
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,705
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,453
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,957
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 1,733
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1905775 - Sep 17 2023
2723
BL1904753 - Sep 15 2023
2038
BL1900981 - Sep 10 2023
3117
BL1890918 - Aug 26 2023
3214
BL1890157 - Aug 25 2023
2450
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 2,860
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,548 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,501 (-12.6%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,439 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,946 (+3.0%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 1,983 (-30.7%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,883 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,804 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,693 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,656 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,470 (-13.6%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,441 (-14.6%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 1,655 (-42.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 25th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,209
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,919
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,633
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,571
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,239
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,155
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,934
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,929
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,896
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,788
Intel Core i5-13600HX
 5,738
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,722
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 535