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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 5% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - 215 vs 205 FPS
- Up to 17% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - €156.88 vs €188.88
- Up to 21% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Core i7-6900K - €0.73 vs €0.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 112 vs 140 Watts
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
INTEL Core i7-6900K 3,20 gHz LGA2011-V3 20MB Cache
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
215
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.73/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel - Processore core i7-7740x (kaby lake-x) quad-core 4.3 ghz socket lga 2066 boxato moltiplicatore sbloccato (dissipatore escluso)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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