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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $513
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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF 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 i9-11900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-7740X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $189.0 vs $232.0
- Up to 13% better value when playing Rocket League than Core i9-11900KF - $0.26 vs $0.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Rocket League than Core i7-7740X - 767 vs 728 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
728
94%
Value, $/FPS
$0.26/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
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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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-7740X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
4.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
43.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-7740X or Core i9-11900KF
Rocket League, 1920 x 1080, High Quality
378 FPS
$2.65/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$6.39/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$4.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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486 FPS
$13.37/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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400 FPS
$4.87/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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