Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-10900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 845 days older than the more expensive Core i9-10900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900X - 190 vs 189 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £208.88 vs £564.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i9-10900X - £1.1 vs £2.99 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 112 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
190
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
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Buy for £564.99 on Amazon
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Updated 648 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-10900X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Cascade Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |