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Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3520M can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 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: 23.31

Overall Rank:
2843rd fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
2143rd fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
642nd fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2845
Single Thread Rating
1725

Samples: 2500*
*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 Math9,741 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,943 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,003 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption800.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression44,876 KBytes/Sec
Physics273 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,842 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,725 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of July 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of July 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Dell Latitude E6430 - 14"" - Core i7 3520M - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD -, BLACK & SILVER Dell Latitude E6430 - 14"" - Core i7 3520M - Windows 7 Professional 64-bit - 4 GB RAM - 500 GB HDD -, BLACK & SILVER $308.29
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2755168 - Jul 10 2025
2897
BL2753400 - Jul 10 2025
3231
BL2751950 - Jul 09 2025
2830
BL2749843 - Jul 08 2025
3040
BL2748121 - Jul 08 2025
3205
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 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
2,845
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,683 (-5.7%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,564 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,977 (+4.7%)
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
1,703 (-40.1%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,883 (+1.4%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,809 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,657 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,468 (-13.2%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,460 (-13.5%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
2,453 (-13.8%)
AMD A10-4600M APU vs Intel Core i7-3520M
1,947 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
1,663 (-41.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,909
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
9,010
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
8,142
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,810
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,046
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,777
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,754
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,753
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
6,743
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
6,686
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,621
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
6,448
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
534