Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 101 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600K - 135 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £208.88 vs £243.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i5-8600K - £1.55 vs £1.83 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
135
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.55/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 132 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |