In Gears 5, the Core i7-7740X is slightly slower than the Core i3-330M and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $111 more expensive!
Core i7-7740X
- Is 7 years and 5 months newer – Jun 26, 2017 vs Jan 07, 2010
- Is 7 years and 5 months newer
Core i3-330M
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5 – 290 vs 284 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Gears 5
- Up to 53% cheaper – $98.95 vs $209.95
- Up to 53% cheaper
- Up to 53% better value in Gears 5 – $0.34 vs $0.73/FPS
- Up to 53% better value in Gears 5
- Consumes up to 69% less energy – 35 vs 112 Watts
- Consumes up to 69% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Gears 5 FPS Calculator
Core i7-7740X vs Core i3-330M: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
284 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
181 FPS
93%
Price, $
$209.95
47%
Value, $/FPS
$0.73/FPS
47%
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Average FPS
290 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
194 FPS
100%
Price, $
$98.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.34/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-7740X vs Core i3-330M in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7740X vs Core i3-330M in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Core i3-330M
Jan 7th, 2010
Cores
2-core
50%
L3 Cache
3 MB
38%
Base Frequency
2.133 GHz
50%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1066 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-7740X Jun 26th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Core i3-330M Jan 7th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Jun 26th, 2017 | Released | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Laptop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | LGAG1 |
| 112 W | Power Consumption | 35 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 1066 MHz (DDR3) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
Overclockable | Overclock Support | Not Overclockable |
