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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 76 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $71.75 vs $189.0
- Up to 55% better value when playing F1 23 than Core i7-7740X - $0.36 vs $0.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 20% better in F1 23 than Ryzen 5 1500X - 237 vs 197 FPS
F1 23
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
197
83%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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