In Atomfall, the Core i7-7740X is slightly slower than the Ryzen 5 9600X and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $16 more expensive!
Core i7-7740X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 5 9600X
- Up to 17% faster in Atomfall – 250 vs 213 FPS
- Up to 17% faster in Atomfall
- Is 7 years and 1 month newer – Aug 08, 2024 vs Jun 26, 2017
- Is 7 years and 1 month newer
- Up to 8% cheaper – $194.00 vs $209.95
- Up to 8% cheaper
- Up to 21% better value in Atomfall – $0.77 vs $0.98/FPS
- Up to 21% better value in Atomfall
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 65 vs 112 Watts
- Consumes up to 42% less energy
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU using its integrated graphics
Atomfall FPS Calculator
Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 5 9600X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
213 FPS
85%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
86%
Price, $
$209.95
92%
Value, $/FPS
$0.98/FPS
79%
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Average FPS
250 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
187 FPS
100%
Price, $
$194
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 5 9600X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
67%
L3 Cache
8 MB
25%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
85%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 5 9600X
Aug 8th, 2024
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.9 GHz
91%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-7740X Jun 26th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 5 9600X Aug 8th, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Released | Aug 8th, 2024 |
| – | MSRP | $279.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM5 |
| 112 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 5600 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Graphics |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
