New i7 laptop struggling to run WoW

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So I just picked up this laptop at a really good price:

http://imgur.com/a/IqjA5 Intel Core i7-7500U CPU @ 2.70GHz

I was expecting to be able to run a couple of instances of WoW on low graphics no problem. However, I'm seeing 80% CPU usage and 75 degree temps (with loud fans to compensate) from one instance on minimum graphics.

Considering it has a latest gen i7 (dual core and mobile version, albeit) I was expecting much better performance.

Is something wrong here, or is this to be expected? What specs do I need for a laptop that will actually run a few instances easily? (like my 3 year old desktop does)
 
Okay thanks guys, I did suspect that the graphics card is a little underpowered. I just couldn't quite understand why that would cause the CPU to strain as much as it seems to be.
 
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