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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600KF outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11600KF is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600KF
- Performs up to 23% better in The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-7740X - 156 vs 127 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £175.99 vs £186.66
- Up to 23% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Core i7-7740X - £1.13 vs £1.47 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
127
81.41025641025641%
Value, £/FPS
£1.47/FPS
76.87074829931973%
Price, £
£186.66
94%
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
156
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.13/FPS
100%
Price, £
£175.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-11600KF Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-11600KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1634
74.408014571949%
Multi-Core
5277
60.60640863672907%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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