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Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-740QM 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 i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: PGA988A

Clockspeed: 1.7 GHz

Turbo Speed: 2.9 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 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz, Intel Core i7 CPU Q 740 @ 1.73GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2010

CPUmark/$Price: 9.72

Overall Rank:
3706th fastest in multithreading out of 5778 CPUs
3756th fastest in single threading out of 5778 CPUs
835th fastest in out of 1609 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $189.95 USD (2023-02-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
1847
Single Thread Rating
1013

Samples: 2110*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,042
Thread: 927

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz

Integer Math9,640 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,173 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers16 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting5,281 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption335.9 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression38,543 KBytes/Sec
Physics291 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions1,102 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,013 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 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 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,260
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,699
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,631
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,761
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,011
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,484
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,639
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,599
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,396
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
 1,847
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.41
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
 9.72
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 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,588
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,392
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
 1,013
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3269761 - Feb 07 2026
2021
BL3252358 - Jan 30 2026
2033
BL3251631 - Jan 30 2026
2152
BL3240530 - Jan 25 2026
2125
BL3210202 - Jan 13 2026
2020
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
 1,847
Intel Core i7-620M @ 2.67GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 1,980 (+7.2%)
AMD Phenom II N970 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 1,728 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i5-3317U @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,017 (+9.2%)
Intel Core i5-3337U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,090 (+13.2%)
Intel Core i5-520M @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 1,730 (-6.3%)
AMD Phenom II N950 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 1,616 (-12.5%)
AMD Phenom II N930 Quad-Core vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 1,580 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i7-2630QM @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 3,555 (+92.5%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,426 (+31.4%)
Intel Core i7-940XM @ 2.13GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,269 (+22.9%)
Intel Pentium 4417U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,251 (+21.9%)
Intel Pentium 5405U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-740QM
 2,235 (+21.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,770
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,418
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,998
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,918
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,871
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,768
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,906
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,751
Intel Core i7-740QM @ 1.73GHz
 383