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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: 23.48

Overall Rank: 2250

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
2865

Single Thread Rating: 1737
Samples: 2316*
*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 Math9,851 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,982 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers15 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,067 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption802.5 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression45,307 KBytes/Sec
Physics274 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,855 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,737 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of December 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 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,030
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,137
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,758
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,670
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,197
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 13,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,021
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,940
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,898
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 2,865
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.55
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.03
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 23.48
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.40
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 5500U
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,708
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,099
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,056
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,701
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,678
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
 2,454
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,448
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 1,737
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL5053150 - Dec 06 2023
3058
BL1963236 - Dec 05 2023
3235
BL1960312 - Dec 02 2023
2995
BL1959864 - Dec 01 2023
2812
BL5052471 - Nov 28 2023
3031
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 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 2,865
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,553 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,495 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,442 (-14.8%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,955 (+3.1%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 1,992 (-30.5%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,881 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,808 (-2.0%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,696 (-5.9%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,655 (-7.3%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,469 (-13.8%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 2,425 (-15.4%)
Intel Core i3-4010U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M
 1,655 (-42.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,095
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,929
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,657
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,263
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,988
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,866
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,850
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 5,714
Intel Core i9-12900H
 5,704
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
 537