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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3470S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3470S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1851 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3470S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 13% better in Hogwarts Legacy than Core i5-3470S - 89 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3470S - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3470S
- Up to 86% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - £29.0 vs £208.88
- Up to 84% better value when playing Hogwarts Legacy than Core i7-7740X - £0.37 vs £2.35 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Hogwarts Legacy
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-3470S
Desktop • Jun 1st, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-3470S |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 1st, 2012 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Ivy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 2500 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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