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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 i9-10900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 0% better in Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900X - 357 vs 356 FPS
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i9-10900X - £208.88 vs £564.99
- Up to 63% better value when playing Overwatch 2 than Core i9-10900X - £0.59 vs £1.59 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-10900X - 112 vs 165 Watts
Overwatch 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
CPU Intel Core i9-10900X 2066 Cascade BX
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
357
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.59/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80677I77740X Core I7-7740X 4.30 GHz Extreme Edition Processor - Silver
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-10900X
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2019
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-10900X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 Extreme | Collection | Core i7 |
| Cascade Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 165 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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