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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700F outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-11700F is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 20% cheaper than Core i7-11700F - £208.88 vs £261.16
- Up to 16% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-11700F - £1.22 vs £1.46 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700F
- Performs up to 5% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i7-7740X - 179 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
171
95%
Value, £/FPS
£1.22/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
179
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.46/FPS
83%
Price, £
£261.16
79%
FPS Winner
CORE I7-11700F 2.50GHZ CHIP
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Updated 155 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-11700F
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700F |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 25.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i7-11700F
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
84 FPS
£11.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-11700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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