Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 10% better in Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6950X - 128 vs 116 FPS
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i7-6950X - $189.0 vs $499.0
- Up to 66% better value when playing Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales than Core i7-6950X - $1.48 vs $4.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6950X - 112 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 20 vs 8 threads
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
128
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.48/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-6950X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Broadwell-E |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 10 |
8 | Threads | 20 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 140 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |