Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-9600KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 561 days older than the more expensive Core i5-9600KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in Minecraft than Core i5-9600KF - 735 vs 729 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Core i5-9600KF - €156.88 vs €258.88
- Up to 42% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-9600KF - €0.21 vs €0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600KF - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600KF
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
735
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.21/FPS
100%
Price, €
€156.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600KF |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |