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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.

Is the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


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: 56.53

Overall Rank: 1446

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

Average CPU Mark
rating
5650

Single Thread Rating: 1865
Samples: 1712*
*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 Math20,366 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,316 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,357 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,651 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,675 KBytes/Sec
Physics437 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,783 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,865 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of September 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 15th of September 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$99.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo Thinkpad 15.6 Lenovo Thinkpad 15.6" Laptop with Intel Core i7-3720QM Quad-Core Processor, 16GB RAM, and 500GB Hard Drive $1349.00
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 21st 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
 21,187
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,814
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,694
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,253
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 12,050
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,980
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,918
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 7,004
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 5,650
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 56.53
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.69
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 32.10
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 21st 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
 3,063
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,706
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,681
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,625
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,454
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
 1,957
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 1,865
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1906366 - Sep 18 2023
4637
BL5046037 - Sep 13 2023
4864
BL5045285 - Sep 02 2023
6214
BL5045022 - Aug 29 2023
5955
BL1887503 - Aug 21 2023
6295
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 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 5,650
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,397 (-22.2%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,676 (-17.2%)
Intel Core i7-2860QM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,570 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i7-2920XM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,384 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,718 (+1.2%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,120 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,118 (-9.4%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,644 (-17.8%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 2,860 (-49.4%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,426 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 7,004 (+24.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 6,510 (+15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,212
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
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
 6,064
Intel Core i7-13800H
 5,934
Intel Core i9-13900H
 5,927
Intel Core i7-13620H
 5,894
Intel Core i9-12900HK
 5,787
Intel Core i5-13600HX
 5,738
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 487