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Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-3740QM 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 i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?

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

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 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) i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz, Intel Core i7-3740QM CPU @ 2.70GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2012

CPUmark/$Price: 26.02

Overall Rank:
1851st fastest in multithreading out of 5034 CPUs
1749th fastest in single threading out of 5034 CPUs
442nd fastest in out of 1453 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $219.52 USD (2025-03-08)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
5711
Single Thread Rating
1885

Samples: 1964*
*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 Math20,461 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math10,453 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers25 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting12,448 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,675 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression93,181 KBytes/Sec
Physics439 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,832 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,885 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 28th of March 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History


Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2502645 - Mar 23 2025
6061
BL2502547 - Mar 23 2025
6181
BL2490809 - Mar 18 2025
6227
BL2489976 - Mar 18 2025
6067
BL2488400 - Mar 17 2025
5981
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 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
5,711
Intel Core i7-4800MQ @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,766 (+1.0%)
Intel Core i7-4900MQ @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
6,129 (+7.3%)
Intel Core i7-4700MQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,358 (-6.2%)
Intel Core i7-3630QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,126 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i7-4710MQ @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,788 (+1.3%)
Intel Core i7-3610QM @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,132 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-3720QM @ 2.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,610 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i7-4700HQ @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,607 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i7-4702MQ @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
5,216 (-8.7%)
Intel Core i7-3632QM @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,735 (-17.1%)
Intel Core i7-3612QM @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,637 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i7-2760QM @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-3740QM
4,407 (-22.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
8,222
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
8,049
Intel Core i9-14900HX
7,075
Intel Core 7 250H
6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX
6,836
Intel Core i9-13900HX
6,824
Intel Core i9-13980HX
6,794
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D
6,529
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX
6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX
6,176
Intel Core i7-13850HX
6,161
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX
6,158
Intel Core i7-3740QM @ 2.70GHz
626