Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 297 days older than the more expensive Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 4% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - 224 vs 216 FPS
- Up to 40% cheaper than Ryzen 5 2600X - €156.88 vs €261.39
- Up to 42% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 5 2600X - €0.7 vs €1.21 per FPS
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
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In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
224
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.7/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 230 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |