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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7600K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 174 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7600K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7600K
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 91 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-7600K - 124 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-7600K - $129.95 vs $135.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-7600K - $1.05 vs $1.1 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7600K - 8 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Intel Core i5-7600K LGA 1151 Desktop Processors (BX80677I57600K)
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
124
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$1.05/FPS
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$129.95
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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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7600K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 38.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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