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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 Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 4% better in DOOM Eternal than Ryzen 5 2600X - 498 vs 481 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 7% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £195.0 vs £208.88
- Up to 2% better value when playing DOOM Eternal than Core i7-7740X - £0.41 vs £0.42 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
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
498
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.42/FPS
97%
Price, £
£208.88
93%
FPS Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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Updated 175 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
481
96%
Value, £/FPS
£0.41/FPS
100%
Price, £
£195
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD260XBCAFBOX Ryzen 5 2600X Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for £195 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 175 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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