CPU Compare

Intel Core i7-7740X

Intel Core i5-6600K

Review

General overview and comparison of the processors
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Core i7-7740X
57
Core i5-6600K
48
Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Core i7-7740X
15
Core i5-6600K
10
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of electricity consumption
Core i7-7740X
6
Core i5-6600K
4
SysReqs Overall Score
Generic CPU rating
Core i7-7740X
26
Core i5-6600K
21

Benchmarks

Comparing the performance of CPUs in benchmarks
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-7740X
2783
Core i5-6600K
2342
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-7740X
9843
Core i5-6600K
6348
Geekbench CPU (Single-Core)
Core i7-7740X
1656
Core i5-6600K
1428
Geekbench CPU (Multi-Core)
Core i7-7740X
5309
Core i5-6600K
4036

Specifications

Comparing technical specifications of the Intel Core i7-7740X and Intel Core i5-6600K

General

Manufacturer Intel Intel
Name Core i7-7740X Core i5-6600K
Segment Desktop Desktop
Codename Kaby Lake Skylake
Release Date Jul 2017 Aug 2015
Integrated Graphics None Intel HD Graphics 530
Unlocked Multiplier Yes Yes

CPU

Cores 4 4
Threads 8 4
Base Clock 4.30 3.50
Turbo Clock 0.00 0.00
L1 Cache 256 KB 256 KB
L2 Cache 1 MB 1 MB
L3 Cache 8MB 6 MB

Package

Lithography 14 nm 14 nm
Socket LGA2066 LGA1151
TDP 112 91
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