Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz 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 i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Description:

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA1023

Clockspeed: 2.9 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 35 W

Cache Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB,

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz, Intel Core i7-3520M CPU @ 2.90GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 23.41

Overall Rank: 1890

Last Price Change: $122.02 USD (2021-02-11)

Average CPU Mark

2856

Single Thread Rating: 1731
Samples: 2228*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 4,650
Thread: 1,788

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Integer Math	9,837 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	4,958 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	14 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	797.2 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	43.7 MBytes/Sec
Physics	271 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	1,860 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,731 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of January 2023.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 26th of January 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th 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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	Toughbook CF-31SPLAX1M 13.1" Touchscreen LED (CircuLumin) Notebook - Intel Core i7 i7-3520M 2.90 GHz	$3600.00 (www.amazon.com)
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	Lenovo IdeaPad 3 11 Chromebook Laptop,11.6" HD Display,Intel Celeron N4020, 4GB RAM, 64GB Storage, UHD Graphics 600, Chrome OS, Onyx Black	$119.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 27th 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		21,964
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,293
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		21,042
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,851
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,274
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		7,033
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz		2,856

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		53.27
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		25.38
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz		23.41
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 27th 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		2,629
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,465
Intel Core i7-8750H @ 2.20GHz		2,313
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,965
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz		1,731

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1730213 - Jan 26 2023		2809
BL1726762 - Jan 22 2023		3161
BL1726602 - Jan 22 2023		2862
BL5030476 - Jan 21 2023		2988
BL1725615 - Jan 20 2023		3245

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz		2,856
Intel Core i7-2640M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,490 (-12.8%)
Intel Core i7-2620M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,426 (-15.1%)
Intel Core i7-3540M @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,922 (+2.3%)
AMD A10-5750M APU vs Intel Core i7-3520M		1,953 (-31.6%)
Intel Core i3-3120M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		1,673 (-41.4%)
Intel Core i5-3360M @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,879 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-4200M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,786 (-2.5%)
Intel Core i5-3340M @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,670 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i5-3320M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,641 (-7.5%)
Intel Core i5-3230M @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,519 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i5-3210M @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,473 (-13.4%)
Intel Celeron N4100 @ 1.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3520M		2,441 (-14.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of January 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,896
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,749
Intel Core i9-12950HX		5,623
Intel Core i7-1370P		5,618
Intel Core i9-12900HX		5,564
Intel Core i7-12800H		5,272
Intel Core i7-12650H		5,247
Intel Core i7-12700H		5,176
Intel Core i7-12800HX		4,831
Intel Core i7-1280P		4,807
Intel Core i7-12850HX		4,740
Intel Core i5-1240U		4,524
Intel Core i7-3520M @ 2.90GHz		532

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