Processor comparison
Intel Core i7-2760QM vs Intel Core i3-4370
Intel
Intel Core i7-2760QM
Intel Socket G2 (988B)
2400 MHz
4 cores
Sep 2011
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Core i3-4370
Intel Socket 1150
3800 MHz
2 cores
Jul 2014
DESKTOP
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i7-2760QM100%
- Intel Core i3-4370106%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-2760QM100%
- Intel Core i3-4370134%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i7-2760QM126%
- Intel Core i3-4370100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 26% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4370
- Much higher single threaded performance (around 34% higher), makes a noticeable performance difference in gaming and the majority of applications.
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
No clear winner declared
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i7-2760QM
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| XD bit | | |
| TXT | | |
| VT-x | | |
| VT-d | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| AES-NI | | |
| AVX2 | | |
| TSX | | |
| CLMUL | | |
| FMA3 | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| Architecture | Intel_SandyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Desktop |
| Memory Support | unknown | DDR3 |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Sep 2011 | Jul 2014 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| Cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD 4600 |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6144 KB (shared) | 4096 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| Socket | Intel Socket G2 (988B) | Intel Socket 1150 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 72°C |
| Package | rPGA | FC-LGA12C |
| Die Size | 216mm² | 177mm² |
| Process | 32 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-2760QM | Intel Core i3-4370 |
| Cpu Frequency | 2400 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 3500 MHz | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 45 W | 54 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-2760QM3500 points
- Intel Core i3-43704256 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i7-2760QM11520 points
- Intel Core i3-437010214 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-2760QM9024
- Intel Core i3-43707137
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-2760QM2748
- Intel Core i3-43703688
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (64-bit Multi Core)
- Intel Core i7-2760QM9820
- Intel Core i3-43707818
points - higher is better
GeekBench 3 (32-bit Single Core)
- Intel Core i7-2760QM2519
- Intel Core i3-43703376
points - higher is better