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Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3840QM 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 i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: rPGA988B

Clockspeed: 2.8 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.8 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: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3840QM CPU @ 2.80GHz, Intel Core i7-3840QM CPU @ 2.80GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 10.61

Overall Rank:
2372nd fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
2210th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
551st fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $548.87 USD (2023-05-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5825
Single Thread Rating
1909

Samples: 896*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,669
Thread: 1,902

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz

Integer Math20,643 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,523 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers29 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,631 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,698 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,737 KBytes/Sec
Physics459 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,883 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,909 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
24,933
Apple M4 10 Core
23,570
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
20,448
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
19,564
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
17,803
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
16,340
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,120
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10,541
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
9,288
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
5,825
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
54.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
49.53
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
30.06
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
10.98
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
10.61
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M4 10 Core
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,881
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,672
Intel Core i7-12700H
3,479
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
3,004
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
2,986
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
2,869
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
2,593
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
2,578
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
2,382
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
1,909
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3679549 - Aug 28 2026
5590
BL3670340 - Aug 24 2026
5662
BL3580132 - Jul 11 2026
6128
BL3574793 - Jul 09 2026
5262
BL3550840 - Jun 27 2026
5139
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
5,825
Intel Core i7-3820QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,615 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-4960HQ @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
6,359 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i7-4850HQ @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
6,109 (+4.9%)
Intel Core i7-8565U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,933 (+1.9%)
Intel Core i5-8365U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,922 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i5-8265U @ 1.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,767 (-1.0%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,570 (-4.4%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,172 (-11.2%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
5,145 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-4910MQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
6,281 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-7920HQ @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
7,223 (+24.0%)
Intel Core i7-6920HQ @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3840QM
7,209 (+23.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
9,237
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
9,062
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,939
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
8,855
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
8,419
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
7,987
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
7,829
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
7,699
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
7,645
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
7,599
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
7,294
Intel Core i7-3840QM @ 2.80GHz
750