Intel Core i7-3720QM: Mobile Ivy Bridge Review

Test System Specs

Asus N56VZ Notebook System Specs

• Intel Core i7-3720QM (2.60GHz)
• x2 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 9-9-9-24)
• Seagate Momentus 750GB (SATA 3Gb/s)
• Nvidia GeForce GT 650M (2GB DDR3 VRAM)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA2011 Test System Specs

• Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition (3.30GHz)
• Intel Core i7-3820 (3.60GHz)
• x4 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
• Gigabyte G1.Assassin2 (Intel X79)
• OCZ ZX Series 1250w
• Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
• Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42

AMD AM3+ Test System Specs

• AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (3.30GHz)
• AMD Phenom II X4 980 (3.70GHz)
• AMD FX-8150 (3.60GHz)
• AMD FX-8120 (3.10GHz)
• AMD FX-6100 (3.30GHz)
• AMD FX-4170 (4.20GHz)
• x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
• Asrock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional (AMD 990FX)
• OCZ ZX Series 1250w
• Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
• Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1366 Test System Specs

• Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition (3.33GHz)
• Intel Core i7-920 (2.66GHz)
• x3 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 8-8-8-20)
• Gigabyte G1.Sniper (Intel X58)
• OCZ ZX Series 1250w
• Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
• Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1155 Test System Specs

• Intel Core i7-3770K
• Intel Core i7-2600K
• Intel Core i5-2500K
• x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
• Asrock Z77 Extreme6 (Intel Z77)
• OCZ ZX Series 1250w
• Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
• Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1156 Test System Specs

• Intel Core i5-750
• x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 8-8-8-20)
• Gigabyte P55A-UD7 (Intel P55)
• OCZ ZX Series 1250w
• Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
• Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

• Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
• Nvidia Forceware 301.42