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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600K
- Performs up to 9% better in World of Warcraft than Core i7-7740X - 208 vs 190 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - €208.45 vs €239.37
- Up to 21% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-7740X - €1.0 vs €1.26 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-7740X Prozessor, der X-Serie (bis zu 4,50 GHz, 8 MB Intel Cache
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Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
208
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€208.45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600K 11. Generation Desktop Prozessor (Basistakt: 3.9GHz Tuboboost: 4.9GHz, 6 Kerne, LGA1200) BX8070811600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-11600K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i5-11600K
World of Warcraft, 1920 x 1080, Maximum
172 FPS
€6.8/FPS
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Core i5-11600K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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