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Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

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

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

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 per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 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: 26.73

Overall Rank:
2004th fastest in multithreading out of 5270 CPUs
1887th fastest in single threading out of 5270 CPUs
486th fastest in out of 1498 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $213.52 USD (2025-05-20)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5707
Single Thread Rating
1884

Samples: 2010*
*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 Math20,425 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,432 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,429 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,680 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,187 KBytes/Sec
Physics436 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,833 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,884 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of July 2025.

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

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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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Lenovo ThinkPad W530 243852U 15.6 Inch LED Notebook - Intel - Core i7-3740QM 2.7GHz Lenovo ThinkPad W530 243852U 15.6 Inch LED Notebook - Intel - Core i7-3740QM 2.7GHz $355.49
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Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2754579 - Jul 10 2025
6276
BL2754313 - Jul 10 2025
6258
BL2752486 - Jul 09 2025
4908
BL5097957 - Jul 06 2025
5331
BL2727401 - Jun 28 2025
5841
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 14th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
5,707
Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
6,155 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,356 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,124 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,759 (+0.9%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,109 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,751 (-16.8%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,612 (-1.7%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,598 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,202 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,643 (-18.6%)
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,373 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
6,071 (+6.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 14th 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 i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
624