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Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz can be found below. 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 i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1224

Clockspeed: 2.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 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) i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz, Intel Core i7-3720QM CPU @ 2.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 56.92

Overall Rank: 1612

Last Price Change: $99.95 USD (2022-10-24)

Average CPU Mark
rating
5690

Single Thread Rating: 1870
Samples: 1759*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 8,094
Thread: 1,822

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Integer Math20,427 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,352 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,356 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,672 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression94,621 KBytes/Sec
Physics442 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,793 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,870 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of May 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$99.95 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 2nd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 21,086
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 20,628
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,577
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 17,052
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,452
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,183
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 11,924
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,881
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,825
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 5,690
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 56.92
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 52.22
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 31.79
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.33
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,929
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,703
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,087
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,049
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,952
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,690
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,663
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,617
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,434
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 1,870
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2088371 - Apr 28 2024
5751
BL5062749 - Apr 27 2024
5749
BL2085909 - Apr 24 2024
6057
BL5061993 - Apr 20 2024
5950
BL2081122 - Apr 18 2024
5703
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
As of 2nd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 5,690
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,371 (-23.2%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,689 (-17.6%)
Intel Core i7-2860QM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,556 (-19.9%)
Intel Core i7-2920XM @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,418 (-22.4%)
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,704 (+0.2%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,119 (-10.0%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 5,116 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,681 (-17.7%)
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 2,869 (-49.6%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 4,429 (-22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 6,956 (+22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-3720QM
 6,549 (+15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 7,103
Intel Core i9-13950HX
 7,006
Intel Core i9-13900HX
 6,882
Intel Core i7-14650HX
 6,817
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
 6,708
Intel Core i9-13980HX
 6,687
Intel Core i5-14500HX
 6,666
Intel Core i7-13850HX
 6,430
Intel Core i9-13905H
 6,256
Intel Core i9-13900HK
 6,240
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
 6,061
Intel Core i7-14700HX
 6,048
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz
 966