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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700 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 cheaper Ryzen 7 2700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $185.0 vs $189.0
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- 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 7% better in Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 2700 - 215 vs 201 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Far Cry 5 than Ryzen 7 2700 - $0.88 vs $0.92 per FPS
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 Processor with Wraith Spire LED Cooler - YD2700BBAFBOX
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
215
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
97%
FPS and Value Winner
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
Ryzen 7 2700
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 7 2700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen 7 2700 or Core i7-7740X
Far Cry 5, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
68 FPS
$16.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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66 FPS
$18.18/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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73 FPS
$17.81/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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78 FPS
$17.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER
Ryzen 7 2700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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