Intel Core i7 7740K

[NumLock21]

Leaked score showing Intel Core i7 7740K running on a Asrock X299 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard running Sisoft Sandra. It's mentioned that this new cpu will run on socket 2066 with the name Skylake X and/or Kaby Lake X.

 

 

 

https://videocardz.com/67610/intel-core-i7-7740k-and-asrock-x299-professional-gaming-i7-spotted

[zMeul]

3 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

name Skylake X and/or Kaby Lake X

if it's indeed 7740K, then it's Kaby-X

but 4 cores? must be the cheapest CPU on that platform

[Guest]

Disappointing for not being called i7 7800k just like the did with previous x99 like

i7 5820k and i7 6800k

[themctipers]

7740k.. why that name...?

[Princess Luna]

1 minute ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Disappointing for not being called i7 7800k just like the did with previous x99 like

i7 5820k and i7 6800k

More disappoint even is this CPU have an iGPU instead of being 5c/10t - 6c/12t

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, NumLock21 said:

Leaked score showing Intel Core i7 7740K running on a Asrock X299 Professional Gaming i7 motherboard running Sisoft Sandra. It's mentioned that this new cpu will run on socket 2066 with the name Skylake X and/or Kaby Lake X.

 

No source? This is even worse than wcftech .... 

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, themctipers said:

7740k.. why that name...?

Why 4790K?

[NumLock21]

Just now, themctipers said:

7740k.. why that name...?

It cost them a extra 40K to make this cpu

[Hunter7263]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

if it's indeed 7740K, then it's Kaby-X

Actually the X stuff has always been a generation number behind so it would be skylake if they continued their naming conventions.

[RadiatingLight]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

Why 4790K?

Because Intel is stupid with naming, and the 4790K was basically a replacement for the 4770K. they needed a new number that was similar.

 

the 7740K isn't a replacement for the 7700K as they're on a different chipset.

[zMeul]

Just now, Hunter7263 said:

Actually the X stuff has always been a generation number behind so it would be skylake if they continued their naming conventions.

you are not right

generation behind?! X99 was 1st, then 100 series so what are you talking about?

[Guest]

So they added .1 Ghz to base clock have a new fancy name, new socket and consumes more power?

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, RadiatingLight said:

Because Intel is stupid with naming, and the 4790K was basically a replacement for the 4770K. they needed a new number that was similar.

 

the 7740K isn't a replacement for the 7700K as they're on a different chipset.

That was my point lol.  It's the same with i3/i5/i7.  Odd numbers starting with 3 for no apparent reason.

[Guest]

Just now, JoostinOnline said:

That was my point lol.  It's the same with i3/i5/i7.  Odd numbers starting with 3 for no apparent reason.

Well i1 would look confusing as hell

[Cracklingice]

All they have done is started putting the current generation low core count chips on the enthusiast platform too so you can still use enthusiast platform without giving up the best gaming chips like you would have had to do with X99.

Skylake-x will be high core count lower speed where kabylake-x will be lower count higher speed.  Then when the next gen comes out we'll likely see high core count kabylake-x and low core count of that generation.

 

That is why it is 7740k.  Because the Skylake-X will be 7800k, ect and then when kabylake-x hits high core counts it will start at 8800k and we'll have the next generation 8740k.  At least that's the way I see it.

[Hunter7263]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

you are not right

generation behind?! X99 was 1st, then 100 series so what are you talking about?

I messed up my words. I meant the chips that went with the x boards. The new 6950x for example is broadwell instead of skylake as the 6xxx would have suggested. The 5820k was haswell not broadwell.

[JoostinOnline]

Just now, deXxterlab97 said:

Well i1 would look confusing as hell

Fair point, but you're still skipping 2/4/6, and there's no reasoning for the numbers anyway.

[Techstorm970]

This is stupid.  It won't offer much of a performance boost over the i7-7700k, AND you'll NEED a motherboard that costs just as much as the CPU.

 

Plus, I thought we already ditched quad cores for the HEDT platform.

 

Who's idea was this?  Please tell me, because I'd like to slap him.

[Cracklingice]

1 minute ago, techstorm970 said:

This is stupid.  It won't offer much of a performance boost over the i7-7700k, AND you'll NEED a motherboard that costs just as much as the CPU.

 

Plus, I thought we already ditched quad cores for the HEDT platform.

 

Who's idea was this?  Please tell me, because I'd like to slap him.

This was a great idea.  You get people into the HEDT cheaper and maybe they'll buy a new higher core count chip for it later.

This also allows gamers access to the HEDT platform and it's perks without having to suffer the lower clock speeds and generation older architecture.

[Hunter7263]

1 minute ago, techstorm970 said:

This is stupid.  It won't offer much of a performance boost over the i7-7700k, AND you'll NEED a motherboard that costs just as much as the CPU.

 

Plus, I thought we already ditched quad cores for the HEDT platform.

 

Who's idea was this?  Please tell me, because I'd like to slap him.

It will however offer things like more pcie lanes and an upgrade path. I could see picking up one of these if I knew I wanted to eventually move up to 8 cores or something but didnt have the money now. Also I wonder what the price is going to look like. The 6 core (at least at my local microcenter) has alwasy been pretty close with the high end overclocking i7 on consumer boards (z stuff). 

[Techstorm970]

Just now, Cracklingice said:

This was a great idea.  You get people into the HEDT cheaper and maybe they'll buy a new higher core count chip for it later.

This also allows gamers access to the HEDT platform and it's perks without having to suffer the lower clock speeds and generation older architecture.

Ok...I see the point of it now.  Still not something I'd buy lol.

[NumLock21]

6 minutes ago, techstorm970 said:

Ok...I see the point of it now.  Still not something I'd buy lol.

* Then goes and grabs a glass jar and writes with sharpie.

"Saving for my Core i7 7740K build" *

 

 

 

 

[Cracklingice]

I'm also pretty sure that with the next generation we'll see the Kabylake-x high core count chips start at 8 cores and the Clake-x starting at 6 as the consumer level is likely getting 6 core in the next generation.

[NumLock21]

Just now, Cracklingice said:

I'm also pretty sure that with the next generation we'll see the Kabylake-x high core count chips start at 8 cores and the Clake-x starting at 6 as the consumer level is likely getting 6 core in the next generation.

Entry level starts at 4 cores, but Intel need to sell at a lower price than mainstream to get people onboard the HEDT platform. Then it won't make any sense either, when you're going high-end just get a 6 core.

[Techstorm970]

Just now, NumLock21 said:

*Then goes and grabs a glass jar and writes with sharpie.

"Saving for my Core i7 7740K build"

 

Nah...I'd be perfectly fine with a regular i7 or Ryzen 5.   Funny though!