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Intel Core i7-2760QM

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Intel Core i7-2760QM

G2 (988B)4C / 8T45WSandy Bridge32nmEnd-of-life3.50 GHz Boost

Price

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Full Specifications

Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.

Total Cores4

Total Threads8

Base Clock2.40 GHz

Boost Clock3.50 GHz

BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 24.0xx

CodenameSandy Bridge

MicroarchitectureSandy Bridge

Process Node32nm

FoundryIntel

Die Size216.0 mm²

Transistors1.16 billion

Production StatusEnd-of-life

Market SegmentMobile

Launch DateSep 4, 2011

Instruction Sets

MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXEISTIntel 64XD bitTXTVT-xVT-dHTTAES-NI

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About This Product

The Intel Core i7-2760QM is a mobile quad-core CPU with eight threads, based on the Sandy Bridge architecture. It offers a base clock of 2.4 GHz and a boost clock up to 3.5 GHz. This CPU is suitable for general productivity and light multitasking in older laptops. For its current price, newer generations offer significantly better performance per dollar.

Best for: Legacy laptop upgrade

Pros

Quad-core, eight-thread processing
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 3000
Suitable for basic computing tasks

Cons

Outdated Sandy Bridge architecture
High power consumption for a mobile CPU
Poor performance compared to modern CPUs

Verdict
“Not recommended; significantly better performance is available at this price point with newer CPUs.”

Performance Benchmarks

Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance

Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.

Cinebench R23Geekbench 6PassMark

Render Workloads

Cinebench R23

Single-Core

64528%

Multi-Core

2,3795%

Cross-Platform

Geekbench 6

Single-Core

52716%

Multi-Core

1,6067%

Based on 263 user submissions.

Large Sample Pool

PassMark

Overall

4,2867%

Single-Thread

70%

PassMark rank: #2,576

Value & Efficiency

How much output you get per watt and per dollar

These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.

Performance per Watt

52.9 pts/W

Performance per Dollar

19.5 pts/$

Gaming Performance

Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i7-2760QM

These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.

FPS data from real user submissions across various settings

Reference GPU

AMD Radeon HD 6470M

1 game in this sample

Minecraft

Mixed player settings

29 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 14Max 34GPU: AMD Radeon HD 6470M

Reference GPU

NVIDIA Quadro 4000M

1 game in this sample

Grand Theft Auto V

Mixed player settings

18 FPS

Heavy compromise

Min 10Max 21GPU: NVIDIA Quadro 4000M

Snapshot Summary

Average FPS

24

Gaming Tier

D-Tier

PCGameBenchmark data blends user settings, RAM sizes, and GPUs, so treat this as a real-world performance spread rather than a lab-perfect apples-to-apples chart.

Popular Comparisons

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A10-9700

Closest Rival

vs AMD A10-9700

Multi-core 1,844 · $34

"8% better single-core, 29% better multi-core, $27 cheaper"

Upgrade Verdict

This is a significant downgrade. The A10-9700 has fewer threads, a higher TDP, and is an older architecture compared to the i7-2760QM, which is still a capable CPU. Furthermore, the A10-9700 uses a different socket (AM4 vs G2), meaning a motherboard replacement would also be necessary, adding to the cost for a worse CPU.

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Xeon X3440

Budget Alternative

vs Intel Xeon X3440

Multi-core 2,256 · $17

"41% better single-core, 5% better multi-core, $119 more expensive"

Upgrade Verdict

This would be a significant downgrade, not an upgrade. The i7-2760QM is a laptop CPU, while the Xeon X3440 is a desktop CPU with a completely different socket (G2 vs. 1156). They are incompatible, making this upgrade impossible.

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Core i7-2720QM

Upgrade From

vs Intel Core i7-2720QM

Multi-core 2,137 · $58

"4% better single-core, 11% better multi-core, $63 more expensive"

Upgrade Verdict

This is a sidegrade, not an upgrade. The i7-2720QM is slightly slower than your current CPU, and you'd be paying for a downgrade. Not worth it.

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