Intel Core i7-7740X vs Intel Core i5-7640X
Summary
Intel Core i7-7740X
131%
Intel Core i5-7640X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-7740X
111%
Intel Core i5-7640X
100%
Relative performance
Intel Core i7-7740X
151%
Intel Core i5-7640X
100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider Intel Core i7-7740X |
| 11% higher single threaded performance. |
| Much higher multi threaded performance (around 51% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking. |
| Around 31% higher average synthetic performance. |
Reasons to consider Intel Core i5-7640X |
| None |
Gaming
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-7740X
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWBench recommends Intel Core i7-7740X
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Features
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| MMX | | | |
| SSE | | | |
| SSE2 | | | |
| SSE3 | | | |
| SSSE3 | | | |
| SSE4.2 | | | |
| AVX | | | |
| AVX2 | | | |
| EIST | | | |
| Intel 64 | | | |
| XD bit | | | |
| VT-x | | | |
| VT-d | | | |
| HTT | | | |
| AES-NI | | | |
| TSX | | | |
| TXT | | | |
| CLMUL | | | |
| FMA3 | | | |
| F16C | | | |
| BMI1 | | | |
| BMI2 | | | |
| Boost 2.0 | | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_Kabylake | vs | Intel_Kabylake |
| Market | Desktop | vs | Desktop |
| Memory Support | DDR4 | vs | DDR4 |
| Codename | Kaby Lake-X | vs | Kaby Lake-X |
| Release Date | Jun 2017 | vs | Jun 2017 |
Cores
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| Cores | 4 | vs | 4 |
| Threads | 8 | vs | 4 |
| SMPs | 1 | vs | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | No | vs | No |
Cache
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | vs | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | vs | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 8192 KB (shared) | vs | 6144 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| Socket | Intel Socket 2066 | vs | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Max Case Temp | 72°C | vs | 72°C |
| Package | FC-LGA2066 | vs | FC-LGA2066 |
| Die Size | 308mm² | vs | 308mm² |
| Process | 14 nm | vs | 14 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i7-7740X | | Intel Core i5-7640X | |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 4300 MHz | vs | 3900 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | 4600 MHz | vs | 4300 MHz |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | vs | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | vs | unknown |
| TDP | 112 W | vs | 112 W |
Intel Core i7-7740X
5520 points
Intel Core i5-7640X
5160 points
Points - higher is better
Intel Core i7-7740X
24768 points
Intel Core i5-7640X
18720 points
Points - higher is better
points - higher is better
points - higher is better