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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11600 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 i5-11600 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 8% better in Valorant than Core i7-7740X - 863 vs 802 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-7740X - $140.0 vs $189.0
- Up to 33% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-7740X - $0.16 vs $0.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
863
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.16/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.8 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-11600
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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