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Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-7740X can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA2066

Clockspeed: 4.3 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.5 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 112 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7740X CPU @ 4.30GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 87.24

Overall Rank:
1242nd fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
690th fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
394th fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $110.29 USD (2025-01-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9621
Single Thread Rating
2693

Samples: 213*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,264
Thread: 2,638

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz

Integer Math30,498 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math19,144 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,296 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,283 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression134,663 KBytes/Sec
Physics657 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions9,130 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,693 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of January 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$234.99 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$110.29 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,902
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,429
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,089
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,587
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,103
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,235
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,736
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,589
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,153
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
9,621
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
193.76
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
182.04
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.10
Intel Core i9-12900K
143.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.86
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
87.24
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.57
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
54.12
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,026
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,926
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
2,693
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2307018 - Dec 28 2024 [Overclocked]
10966
BL2289283 - Dec 20 2024
10277
BL2287177 - Dec 19 2024
10005
BL2199561 - Sep 20 2024
10331
BL2180151 - Aug 27 2024
9554
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
9,621
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,233 (-4.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,242 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-7700T @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
7,589 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,936 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,076 (-16.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-7740X
12,277 (+27.6%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
11,440 (+18.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600KF @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
10,678 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
10,656 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,831 (+2.2%)
Intel Core i5-9400 @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,375 (-2.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,646 (-10.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,215
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,876
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,764
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,591
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,315
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,865
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,563
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,519
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,298
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,297
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,920
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
1,057


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