Core i7-3720QM: Ivy Bridge Makes Its Mark On Mobility

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We've already seen that Ivy Bridge doesn't make much of a splash in the desktop space. But we collected notebooks based on Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge, Arrandale, and AMD's mobile Llano, and found that the new architecture's effect on mobility is profound.

World Of Warcraft: CPU Utilization And Power Consumption

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Despite its higher clock rate, the Core i7-3720QM reports higher CPU utilization than the Core i7-2820QM in World of Warcraft: Cataclysm. It's power consumption is roughly the same, though. That's a notable advantage when you also consider the HD Graphics 4000 engine's better performance.

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