Core i7-7740K vs Core i5

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Primary details

Comparing Core i5 and Core i7-7740K processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking1771not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.78no data
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameno dataKaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)no data
Current price$194 $618

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Core i5 and Core i7-7740K basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical coresno data4 (Quad-Core)
Boost clock speedno data4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data256 KB (per core)
L3 cacheno data8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithographyno data14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Core i5 and Core i7-7740K compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno data1151
Power consumption (TDP)no data112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5 and Core i7-7740K. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Core i5 and Core i7-7740K technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5 and Core i7-7740K are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5 and Core i7-7740K. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataHD 630

Pros & cons summary


We couldn't decide between Core i5 and Core i7-7740K. We've got no test results to judge.


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