Key Differences
In short — Core i9-10850K 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 i9-10850K is 1127 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-10850K
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-7740X - 228 vs 224 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i9-10850K - £208.88 vs £295.0
- Up to 28% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Core i9-10850K - £0.93 vs £1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-10850K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Buy for £295 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
224
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.93/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 137 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jul 27th, 2020
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10850K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Jul 27th, 2020 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Comet Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |