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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-7820X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X and the more expensive Core i7-7820X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i7-7820X - 62 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i7-7820X - $234.0 vs $495.0
- Up to 56% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-7820X - $3.77 vs $8.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-7820X - 112 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7820X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
62
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.77/FPS
100%
Price, $
$234
100%
FPS and 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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Intel Core i7 i7-7820X Octa-core 8 Core 3.60 GHz Processor Socket R4 LGA-2066
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-7820X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i7-7820X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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