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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 i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 9% better in Alan Wake 2 than Core i7-7740X - 127 vs 117 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7740X - 16 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $189.0 vs $232.0
- Up to 11% better value when playing Alan Wake 2 than Core i9-11900KF - $1.62 vs $1.83 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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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Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
117
92%
Value, $/FPS
$1.62/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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-11900KF | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
5.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i9-11900KF or Core i7-7740X
Alan Wake 2, 1920 x 1080, High
61 FPS
$16.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$39.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$26.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$37.21/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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32 FPS
$35.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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83 FPS
$78.3/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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66 FPS
$29.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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