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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-8600K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 101 days older than the more expensive Core i5-8600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i5-8600K - 180 vs 178 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i5-8600K - £189.88 vs £202.18
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
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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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Intel Core i5-8600K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.60GHz/9MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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1920 x 1080
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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