Intel Core i7 7740X vs Intel Core i5 9600KF
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i7 7740X with 4 cores 4.3GHz and Intel Core i5 9600KF with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i7 7740X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.3GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Intel Core i5 9600KF 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 8 months late
Larger L3 cache size (9MB vs 8MB)
Lower TDP (95W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
1553
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+4%
1618
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5516
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+13%
6268
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
+7%
1291
Intel Core i5 9600KF
1206
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
5001
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+11%
5559
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
2759
Intel Core i5 9600KF
2752
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i7 7740X
9824
Intel Core i5 9600KF
+9%
10742
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Jan 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i7-7740X
Processor Number
i5-9600KF
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
8
Performance Core Threads
6
4.3 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.5 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
8
Total Thread Count
6
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
43x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
