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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $169
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2400G is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 231 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2400G.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen 5 2400G - 118 vs 113 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
- Up to 29% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $135.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 26% better value when playing Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-7740X - $1.19 vs $1.6 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
FPS
113
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$135
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G Processor with Radeon RX Vega 11 Graphics - YD2400C5FBBOX
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2400G
Desktop • Feb 12th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2400G |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Feb 12th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raven Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon RX Vega 11 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Ryzen 5 2400G
Baldur's Gate 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
31 FPS
$35.45/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 5 2400G
8 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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