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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 561 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600KF - 174 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 28% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - $95.05 vs $131.7
- Up to 28% better value when playing Forza Horizon 5 than Core i5-9600KF - $0.61 vs $0.85 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
174
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.61/FPS
100%
Price, €
€105.5
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i5-9600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9600KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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