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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 2073 days newer than Core i7-3720QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3720QM
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than Intel Core i7-8700 - 45 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-8700 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 8% better in F1 22 than Core i7-3720QM - 277 vs 256 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3720QM - 12 vs 8 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
277
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$200
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-3720QM
Mobile • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-3720QM | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1224 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD 4000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3720QM or Core i7-8700
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
134 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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108 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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149 FPS
$4.8/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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43 FPS
$29.05/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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98 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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