Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

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Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: rPGA988B

Clockspeed: 2.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.7 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 45 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 6 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 26.27

Overall Rank: 1362

Last Price Change: $218.02 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

5727

Single Thread Rating: 1884
Samples: 1779*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,256
Thread: 1,866

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

Integer Math	20,616 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,485 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,637 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,668 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	93,201 KBytes/Sec
Physics	439 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,852 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,884 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of June 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$218.02 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$599.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo - 2022 - IdeaPad 3i - Essential Laptop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro	$525.04 (www.amazon.com)
	Asus TUF F15 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop \| Intel Core i7-10870H \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti \| Backlit Keyboard \| Windows 10 \| Gray (Grey, 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD)	$949.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo - 2022 - IdeaPad Flex 5i - 2-in-1 Chromebook Laptop Computer - Intel Core i3-1115G4 - 13.3" FHD Touch Display - 8GB Memory - 128GB Storage - Chrome OS	$373.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A517-52-75N6 Laptop \| 17.3" Full HD IPS Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1165G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD \| WiFi 6 \| Fingerprint Reader \| BL Keyboard \| Windows 11	$679.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,099
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,887
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,257
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,907
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,777
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,136
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,100
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,032
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,954
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,013
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,727

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.93
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.21
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		26.27
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.49
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 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 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,846
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,626
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		1,884

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5039624 - Jun 06 2023		4714
BL1833979 - Jun 05 2023		4059
BL1832282 - Jun 03 2023		5676
BL1832260 - Jun 03 2023		5411
BL1828656 - May 28 2023		6021

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

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,727
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,834 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,348 (-6.6%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,124 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		6,046 (+5.6%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,828 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,110 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,667 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,660 (-1.2%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,154 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,651 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,650 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,377 (-23.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,302
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,985
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,669
Intel Core i9-13900H		6,020
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,017
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,977
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,834
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,828
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,742
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		964

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