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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-9600K outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-9600K is 480 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600K
- Performs up to 3% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7740X - 407 vs 396 FPS
- Up to 23% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $145.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 25% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-7740X - $0.36 vs $0.48 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-9600K - 8 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
407
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.36/FPS
100%
Price, $
$145
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-9600K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9600K | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
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 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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