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In short — Core i7-7740X outperforms Pentium 3556U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-7740X is 1394 days newer than Pentium 3556U.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 3556U
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than Intel Core i7-7740X - 15 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-7740X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7740X
- Performs up to 5% better in Metro Exodus than Pentium 3556U - 146 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 3556U - 8 vs 2 threads
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
146
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.29/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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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Pentium 3556U
Mobile • Sep 1st, 2013
Core i7-7740X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 3556U | vs | Intel Core i7-7740X |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel BGA 1168 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
15 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 17.0x | Multiplier | 43.0x |
Intel HD | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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