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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1372nd fastest in multithreading out of 5121 CPUs
793rd fastest in single threading out of 5121 CPUs
433rd fastest in out of 1446 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9637
Single Thread Rating
2698

Samples: 221*
*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 Math30,660 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math19,233 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers30 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting17,321 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption3,292 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression135,196 KBytes/Sec
Physics651 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions9,165 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,698 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 13th of May 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of May 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,695
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,314
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,033
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,137
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,863
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,475
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,175
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,709
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,658
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
9,637
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
184.13
Intel Core i5-12400F
178.69
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
161.95
Intel Core i9-13900K
148.60
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.22
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.93
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,140
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,478
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
2,698
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2625289 - May 15 2025 [Overclocked]
10756
BL2608831 - May 07 2025
10199
BL2523450 - Apr 01 2025
10461
BL2491361 - Mar 18 2025
10218
BL2379488 - Jan 30 2025 [Overclocked]
10120
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 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
9,637
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7740X
7,736 (-19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,088 (-5.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,739 (-9.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
10,148 (+5.3%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,224 (-4.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500 vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,142 (-5.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-7740X
11,562 (+20.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,628 (-0.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-7740X
9,223 (-4.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,643 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400G vs Intel Core i7-7740X
8,565 (-11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 2400GE vs Intel Core i7-7740X
7,750 (-19.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,497
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,157
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,325
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,597
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,513
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,285
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,812
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,679
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,523
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,489
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,416
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
1,052