Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $160.74 vs $189.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i7-7740X - $0.22 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 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 Rocket League than Core i5-9500 - 728 vs 719 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9500 - 8 vs 6 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
719
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.22/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.74 on Amazon
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Buy for $189 on Amazon
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |