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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900KF 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 i9-9900KF is 561 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i9-9900KF - $168.5 vs $209.66
- Up to 15% better value when playing Cities: Skylines II than Core i9-9900KF - $5.2 vs $6.12 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900KF
- Performs up to 6% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-7740X - 38 vs 36 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
36
94%
Value, €/FPS
€5.2/FPS
100%
Price, €
€187.04
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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Intel BX80684I99900KF Intel Core i9-9900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Turbo Unlocked Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-9900KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-9900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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