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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9500F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 666 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9500F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 2% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9500F - 255 vs 251 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i5-9500F - £207.91 vs £234.95
- Up to 13% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i5-9500F - £0.82 vs £0.94 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500F - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500F
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.82/FPS
100%
Price, £
£207.91
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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Core i5-9500F Processor 3 GHz 9 MB Case Smart Cache
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9500F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-9500F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
| 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 | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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