Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz can be found below. 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?

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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 8 MB

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q3 2017

CPUmark/$Price: 44.90

Overall Rank: 935

Last Price Change: $219.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

9878

Single Thread Rating: 2783
Samples: 193*
*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 Math	31,150 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	19,605 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17,978 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	3,373 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	138,344 KBytes/Sec
Physics	675 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	9,367 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,783 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 1st of October 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 1st of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		9,878

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		44.90
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		2,783
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1885575 - Aug 18 2023		10422
BL1847426 - Jun 26 2023		10177
BL1841475 - Jun 17 2023		9026
BL1837606 - Jun 11 2023		10415
BL1829007 - May 29 2023		8664

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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		9,878
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		10,740 (+8.7%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		8,507 (-13.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-7740X		7,778 (-21.3%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		10,232 (+3.6%)
Intel Core i5-8600T @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		9,304 (-5.8%)
Intel Core i5-8400 @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		9,256 (-6.3%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		7,736 (-21.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2300X vs Intel Core i7-7740X		7,515 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-8400T @ 1.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		7,462 (-24.5%)
Intel Core i7-8700K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		13,714 (+38.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-7740X		12,300 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-7740X		10,339 (+4.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core i7-7740X @ 4.30GHz		1,615

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

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