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: 26.23

Overall Rank: 1250

Last Price Change: $218.02 USD (2021-05-25)

Average CPU Mark

5719

Single Thread Rating: 1883
Samples: 1738*
*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	20,573 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,471 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	13 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,664 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	91.0 MBytes/Sec
Physics	438 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,841 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,883 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of January 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 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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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-36UT, 15.6" Full HD Display, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 4GB DDR4, 128GB NVMe SSD, WiFi 6, Windows 11 Home (S Mode)	$299.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo Chromebook S330 Laptop, 14-Inch FHD Display, MediaTek MT8173C, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, Chrome OS	$158.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 Slim Laptop, 15.6 inches Full HD IPS Display, AMD Ryzen 3 3200U, Vega 3 Graphics, 4GB DDR4, 128GB SSD, Backlit Keyboard, Windows 10 in S Mode, A515-43-R19L, Silver	$355.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11 Chromebook Laptop,11.6" HD Display,Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, UHD Graphics 600, Chrome OS, Onyx Black	$125.00 (www.amazon.com)
	HP New 15.6" HD Touchscreen Laptop Intel Core i3-1005G1 8GB DDR4 RAM 128GB SSD HDMI Bluetooth 802.11/b/g/n/ac Windows 10 15-dy1731ms Silver	$444.85 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,166
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,966
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,292
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,042
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,273
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,169
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,087
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		10,024
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,034
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,719

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.27
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		26.23
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.55
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 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,827
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,731
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,117
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,069
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,693
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,630
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,466
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		1,883

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1731225 - Jan 28 2023		5999
BL1729728 - Jan 26 2023		6069
BL1729605 - Jan 26 2023		5592
BL1721979 - Jan 16 2023		6270
BL1721957 - Jan 16 2023		5607

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 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,719
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,819 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,625 (-19.1%)
Intel Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,353 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,121 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,853 (+2.4%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,099 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i7-2860QM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,587 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,692 (-0.5%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,636 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,134 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,623 (-19.2%)
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,387 (-23.3%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 28th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,899
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,751
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,623
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,564
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,263
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,247
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,171
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,826
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,807
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,745
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		964

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