In Overwatch 2, the Core i7-7740X is slightly slower than the Ryzen 7 5700G and it's also a worse value for money, as it's $25 more expensive!
Core i7-7740X
No clear advantages
Ryzen 7 5700G
- Up to 2% faster in Overwatch 2 – 591 vs 580 FPS
- Up to 2% faster in Overwatch 2
- Is 3 years and 9 months newer – Apr 13, 2021 vs Jun 26, 2017
- Is 3 years and 9 months newer
- Up to 12% cheaper – $185.29 vs $209.95
- Up to 12% cheaper
- Up to 14% better value in Overwatch 2 – $0.31 vs $0.36/FPS
- Up to 14% better value in Overwatch 2
- 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
Overwatch 2 FPS Calculator
Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 7 5700G: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
580 FPS
98%
Min 1% FPS
177 FPS
97%
Price, $
$209.95
88%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
86%
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Average FPS
591 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
182 FPS
100%
Price, $
$185.29
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.31/FPS
100%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 7 5700G in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-7740X vs Ryzen 7 5700G in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-7740X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
8 MB
50%
Base Frequency
4.3 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 7 5700G
Apr 13th, 2021
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
88%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-7740X Jun 26th, 2017 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen 7 5700G Apr 13th, 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Released | Apr 13th, 2021 |
| – | MSRP | – |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA2066 | Socket | AM4 |
| 112 W | Power Consumption | 65 W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 | RAM | 3200 MHz (DDR4) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | Radeon Vega 8 |
| Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
