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In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms Core i7-740QM on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2630 days newer than Core i7-740QM.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-740QM
- Consumes up to 73% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 45 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 4% better in Metro Exodus than Core i7-740QM - 144 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-740QM - 32 vs 8 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
FPS
144
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.41/FPS
100%
Price, $
$347.48
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-740QM
Mobile • Jun 20th, 2010
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-740QM | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 20th, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 8 | Threads | 32 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 2.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
45 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 45 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 13.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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