Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10900KF 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 i9-10900KF is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i9-10900KF - £208.88 vs £264.0
- Up to 18% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i9-10900KF - £0.36 vs £0.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900KF
- Performs up to 3% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i7-7740X - 603 vs 587 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
587
97%
Value, £/FPS
£0.36/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 141 minutes ago
Buy for £264 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 140 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900KF |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |