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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1039 days older than the more expensive Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 4% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i7-7740X - £1.1 vs £1.14 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Core i5-10400 - 208 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i5-10400 - £208.88 vs £224.84
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
205
98%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£224.84
92%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-10400 I5 10400 2.9 GHz Six-Core Twelve-Thread CPU Processor L2=1.5M L3=12M 65W LGA 1200
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
208
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.14/FPS
96%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-10400 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 30th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-10400 or Core i7-7740X
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
26 FPS
£41.22/FPS
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Core i5-10400
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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