Intel Core i7-2760QM vs Intel Core i3-390M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-2760QM and Intel Core i3-390M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core i7-2760QM

Intel Core i3-390M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2760QM

CPU is newer: launch date 8 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
4 more threads: 8 vs 4
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Around 11% higher maximum core temperature: 100 °C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1538 vs 1076
3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4392 vs 1276
Around 66% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 641 vs 386
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2250 vs 798

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 September 2011 vs 4 December 2010
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz vs 2.66 GHz
Maximum core temperature	100 °C vs 90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB vs 3072 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538 vs 1076
PassMark - CPU mark	4392 vs 1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641 vs 386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2250 vs 798

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-390M

Around 29% lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 45 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-2760QM
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-390M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1538

1076

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

4392

1276

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

641

386

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

2250

798

Name	Intel Core i7-2760QM	Intel Core i3-390M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1538	1076
PassMark - CPU mark	4392	1276
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	641	386
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2250	798
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	3.939
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	60.05
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.455
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.638
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-2760QM	Intel Core i3-390M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	3 September 2011	4 December 2010
Launch price (MSRP)	$378	$39
Place in performance rating	2617	2607
Price now	$159.81	$38.95
Processor Number	i7-2760QM	i3-390M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	12.12	16.49
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	216 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1024 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	6144 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	90°C for rPGA, 105°C for BGA
Maximum frequency	3.50 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	8	4
Transistor count	995 Million	382 million
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz	667 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.3 GHz	667 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel HD Graphics
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5 x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31.0 x 24.0mm (BGA1224)	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1224, FCPGA988	BGA1288, PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	1x16
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)