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: 26.31

Overall Rank: 1358

Last Price Change: $218.02 USD (2023-05-26)

Average CPU Mark

5736

Single Thread Rating: 1886
Samples: 1775*
*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	20,629 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	10,494 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	12,668 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,671 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	93,384 KBytes/Sec
Physics	439 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,862 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	1,886 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 2nd of June 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of June 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$218.02 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

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	Acer Aspire Vero AV15-51-7617 Green PC \| 15.6" FHD IPS 100% sRGB-Display \| 11th Gen Intel Core i7-1195G7 \| Intel Iris Xe Graphics \| 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB NVMe SSD \| Wi-Fi 6 \| PCR Materials \| Vero-Sleeve	$574.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo - 2022 - IdeaPad 3i - Essential Laptop Computer - Intel Core i5 12th Gen - 15.6" FHD Display - 8GB Memory - 512GB Storage - Windows 11 Pro	$549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Asus TUF F15 15.6" 144Hz FHD Gaming Laptop \| Intel Core i7-10870H \| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti \| Backlit Keyboard \| Windows 10 \| Gray (Grey, 16GB DDR4 \| 512GB SSD)	$949.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo 2022 Newest Ideapad 3 Laptop, 15.6" HD Touchscreen, 11th Gen Intel Core i3-1115G4 Processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB PCIe NVMe SSD, HDMI, Webcam, Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth, Windows 11 Home, Almond	$414.93 (www.amazon.com)
	Acer Aspire 5 A515-56-32DK Slim Laptop - 15.6" Full HD IPS Display - 11th Gen Intel i3-1115G4 Dual Core Processor - 4GB DDR4 - 128GB NVMe SSD - WiFi 6 - Amazon Alexa - Windows 11 Home in S mode.	$309.99 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,885
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,259
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,914
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,788
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,140
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		12,103
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11,033
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,957
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		7,012
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,736

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		52.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		32.22
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		26.31
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.49
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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,845
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,820
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,717
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,108
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,068
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,710
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,687
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,627
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,458
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U		1,958
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		1,886

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1828656 - May 28 2023		6021
BL1827333 - May 26 2023		6338
BL1825602 - May 24 2023		5900
BL1825509 - May 24 2023		4233
BL1825289 - May 24 2023		6261

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 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		5,736
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,834 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,346 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,119 (-10.8%)
Intel Core i7-4810MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		6,046 (+5.4%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,834 (+1.7%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,110 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,674 (-1.1%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,658 (-1.4%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		5,154 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,651 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,650 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM		4,379 (-23.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 2nd of June 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13950HX		7,298
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,987
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,707
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,017
Intel Core i9-13900H		5,991
Intel Core i7-13620H		5,977
Intel Core i9-12900HK		5,836
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,818
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		5,802
Intel Core i7-13700H		5,754
Intel Core i9-12900H		5,742
Intel Core i5-13600HX		5,711
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz		965

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