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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7740X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7740X is 189 days older than the more expensive Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 12 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 0% better in Dishonored 2 than Core i7-8700 - 268 vs 267 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $189.0 vs $200.0
- Up to 5% better value when playing Dishonored 2 than Core i7-8700 - $0.71 vs $0.75 per FPS
Dishonored 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
268
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.71/FPS
100%
Price, $
$189
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i7-7740X
Dishonored 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
115 FPS
$7.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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91 FPS
$9.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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130 FPS
$5.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$715.32
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30 FPS
$41.63/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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82 FPS
$30.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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