Intel Quad Core i7 7740X Unlocked CPU/Processor

Powerful performance from intel Kaby Lake X Processor

X-Series processors come in all sizes and speeds, ensuring you can find the CPU best suited to your needs. Intel’s i7-7740X is the first of their i7 family. The 7740X not only doubles the threads of it's X-series Core i5 predecessor, it pushes other technologies such as frequency speeds and Smart Cache further. It maintains the same dual channel DDR4 support (2666) and like all X-Series CPU’s runs on the 2066 socket(LGA).

The Intel Core i5-7640X and Core i7-7740X are quad core processors for the gaming enthusiast. Read more on this below.

Experience in-game performance like never before

Enter the realm of extreme performance where game play is so life-like it is difficult to tell where reality ends and the game begins. Surrounded by multiple high-res displays and premium audio sound, you are totally immersed in the action of your AAA game title or the latest virtual reality thriller. Play extreme, live extreme, game extreme on a computer with an unlocked Intel Core X-series processor.

And because modern gaming extends beyond just gameplay, you want to simultaneously share your gameplay with the community and the world. Record all the action capturing that once in a life-time manoeuvre that brought you to victory, and convert your game play into a shareable format to immediately post on your social media page. That is extreme mega tasking and the power of the Intel Core X-series processor.

A CPU Built for the ultimate platform

The Intel X299 chipset paired with intel Core X-series processors provide a world class platform for gaming, content creation and over-clocking. Whether it is responsiveness, expandability or performance you crave, this platform has you covered. Integrated USB 3.0 makes moving files to your tablet and smartphone blazing fast.

The platform also provides RAID support on PCI Express and Serial ATA storage devices, fast data transfers with support for PCIe 3.0 storage devices and finally, Intel Optane Memory support. Want to push the envelope with overclocking? The Intel X299 chipset and Intel Core X-series processor family bring new unlocked base clock capabilities.

Unlock your individual cores and memory frequencies to amazing levels while having the flexibility to keep other areas within specification. With support for Intel Extreme Memory Profiles (XMP), Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (XTU), and the Intel Performance Tuning Protection Package Plan the capabilities of the Intel X299 chipset and new Intel Core X-series processors are a threat to every overclocking world record.

Newcomers to the Intel Quad Core CPU family

The new family of Intel Core X-series processors introduces two quad core processor for broader expandability of the platform. The Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i7-7740X enable customers to invest in a more powerful enthusiast platform that provides more headroom and scalability up the X-series stack when they are ready.

These two processors will start with a slightly higher base frequency and provide all of the ingredients, like higher memory speed and larger socket, for better overclocking performance compared to their mainstream counterparts.