Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 28% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5900X - $189.0 vs $261.99
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 55% better in League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - 298 vs 192 FPS
- Up to 10% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i7-7740X - $0.88 vs $0.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 24 vs 8 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
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Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
298
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.88/FPS
100%
Price, $
$261.99
72%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5900X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
8 | Threads | 24 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 105 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |