Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £195.0 vs £208.88
- Up to 5% better value when playing Stray than Core i7-7740X - £1.07 vs £1.13 per 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 - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Stray than Ryzen 5 2600X - 185 vs 183 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
183
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
185
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
94%
Price, £
£208.88
93%
FPS Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 29 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |