i5-10400H vs i7-7740K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	1166
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Comet Lake
Power efficiency	no data	11.25
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake-X (2017)	Comet Lake-H (2020)
Release date	no data (2024 years ago)	2 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	no data	8
Base clock speed	no data	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	4.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	8 GT/s
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	no data	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	1151	FCBGA1440
Power consumption (TDP)	112 Watt	45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	-	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	+
SIPP	-	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	-	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	45.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	HD 630	Intel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096 x 2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-7740K and Core i5-10400H.

PCIe version	no data	3.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	16

Pros & cons summary

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Power consumption (TDP)

112 Watt

45 Watt

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