Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz 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.

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Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1224

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

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

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 56.57

Overall Rank: 1507

Last Price Change: $99.95 USD (2022-10-24)

Average CPU Mark

5654

Single Thread Rating: 1867
Samples: 1725*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,094
Thread: 1,822

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math	20,370 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,318 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,332 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,654 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	93,869 KBytes/Sec
Physics	439 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,778 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,867 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of December 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$99.95 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 10th 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		15,408
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,198
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,147
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,020
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,940
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,898
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		5,654

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		56.57
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.55
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.03
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 10th 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 i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		1,867

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5052893 - Dec 03 2023		5255
BL5052868 - Dec 03 2023		4852
BL5049799 - Nov 02 2023		6101
BL5049393 - Oct 28 2023		5969
BL1928110 - Oct 20 2023		6255

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		5,654
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,421 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,679 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i7-2860QM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,564 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i7-2920XM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,384 (-22.5%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,708 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,117 (-9.5%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		5,109 (-9.6%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,649 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		2,865 (-49.3%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		4,429 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		6,982 (+23.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM		6,526 (+15.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th 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		6,659
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,560
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,274
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,192
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,991
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,866
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,851
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,783
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,715
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,705
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz		488

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

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