Intel Core i7-7740X Skylake-X Processor Review
Peter Donnell / 7 years ago
Power Consumption and Temperatures
Power Consumption
This is where things get extremely interesting. While the slightly higher clocked 7700K did manage to be the tiniest bit faster, it also chewed through power like it was going out of fashion. The 7740K is a lot more efficient, and that’s easily one of the biggest improvements over the last generation CPU.
Temperatures
Well what a surprise, not only does the 7740K use a lot less power than the 7700K it’s also a freaking HUGE amount cooler. Even when overclocked, this CPU ran cooler than a stock 7700K… that’s pretty shameful of Intel, and only highlights how hard they dropped the ball for the 7700K in the first place.
