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Core i7 7740X

Intel desktop processor · Core i 7th gen · launched June 2017

Launch price
$339
≈ $458 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 8
8 MB L3 cache
Rated power
112 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i7 7740X launched at $339 in 2017. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $458 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 35% rise over 9 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2017 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 7th gen
LaunchedJune 2017
Launch price$339 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 2066
Cores / threads4 / 8
Base clock4.3 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz
L3 cache8 MB
Rated power112 W (TDP)
Tier7-series

The Intel 7-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i7 6785R2016———
Core i7 6800K2016$434$59897
Core i7 6850K2016$617$851103
Core i7 6900K2016$1,089$1,501131
Core i7 6950X2016$1,723$2,376181
Core i7 77002017$303$40972
Core i7 7700K2017$339$45883
Core i7 7700T2017$303$40962
Core i7 7740X2017$339$458—
Core i7 7800X2017$389$525110
Core i7 7820X2017$599$809153
Core i7 87002017$303$409106
Core i7 8700K2017$359$485122
Core i7 8700T2018$303$39992
Core i7 8086K2018$425$560127
Core i7 9700K2018$374$493137

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