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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-10700K outperforms the cheaper Core i7-7740X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-7740X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-10700K is 1039 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-10700K - $155.0 vs $389.95
- Up to 65% better value when playing God of War than Core i7-10700K - $0.76 vs $2.19 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i7-10700K - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-10700K
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-7740X - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
177
99.43820224719101%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$155
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7740X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.50GHz Turbo Unlocked FCLGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
34.70319634703197%
Price, $
$389.95
39%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i7-10700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.1 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 125W (BX8070110700K)
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Updated 34 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-10700K
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1634
95.77960140679953%
Multi-Core
5277
64.81208548268239%
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-10700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i7-10700K
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
52 FPS
$48.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$2,499.81
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81 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,499.99
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102 FPS
$21.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,199
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102 FPS
$19.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,998
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81 FPS
$17.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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102 FPS
$18.62/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,898.99
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112 FPS
$26.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,999.99
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112 FPS
$24.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-10700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$2,694
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