Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7900X outperforms Core i7-3720QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7900X is 1884 days newer than Core i7-3720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3720QM
- Consumes up to 68% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 45 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Performs up to 2% better in Control than Core i7-3720QM - 202 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3720QM - 20 vs 8 threads
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-3720QM
Mobile • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3720QM | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel BGA 1224 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
