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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-10900K is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Core i7-7740X
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i9-10900K - $211.70 vs $472.97
- Up to 54% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10900K - $0.95 vs $2.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Core i9-10900K
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7740X - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
224
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.95/FPS
100%
Price, €
€211.7
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
228
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.07/FPS
46%
Price, €
€472.97
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i9-10900K Desktop Processor 10 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-10900K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X | vs | Core i9-10900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 8 | Threads | 20 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i7-7740X or Core i9-10900K
With selected game settings
136 FPS
€9.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i9-10900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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138 FPS
€38.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-10900K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€5,302.7
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