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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $617
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6850K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6850K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 391 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6850K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-6850K - 166 vs 163 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6850K - 112 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6850K
- Up to 36% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - €164.94 vs €258.42
- Up to 35% better value when playing Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves than Core i7-7740X - €1.01 vs €1.56 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
166
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.56/FPS
64%
Price, €
€258.42
63%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X Prozessor, der X-Serie (bis zu 4,50 GHz, 8 MB Intel Cache
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Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
163
98%
Value, €/FPS
€1.01/FPS
100%
Price, €
€164.94
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-6850k 3,60GHz Tray CPU
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In Stock
Updated 8 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6850K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-6850K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell E |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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