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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-6600K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-6600K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 725 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-6600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Up to 33% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £138.88 vs £207.91
- Up to 28% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-7740X - £0.63 vs £0.88 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 91 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 7% better in F1 23 than Core i5-6600K - 237 vs 221 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6600K - 8 vs 4 threads
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
221
93%
Value, £/FPS
£0.63/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core I5-6600K Processor (3.5 GHz, 6 M Cache, LGA1151)
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Updated 127 minutes ago
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
237
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.88/FPS
71%
Price, £
£207.91
66%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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In Stock
Updated 127 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6600K
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-6600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Skylake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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