Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper FX-8150 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8150 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2084 days newer than the cheaper FX-8150.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield 1 than FX-8150 - 247 vs 229 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD FX-8150 - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8150
- Up to 73% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$87.12 vs CA$321.63
- Up to 71% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.38 vs CA$1.3 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
247
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.3/FPS
29%
Price, CA$
CA$321.63
27%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$321.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
FPS
229
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.38/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$87.12
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$87.12 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 17 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 12th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD FX-8150 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 12th, 2011 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 18.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |