Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper FX-8370 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-8370 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1028 days newer than the cheaper FX-8370.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 13% better in Escape From Tarkov than FX-8370 - 214 vs 189 FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than AMD FX-8370 - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-8370
- Up to 32% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$220.0 vs CA$321.63
- Up to 23% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i5-7640X - CA$1.16 vs CA$1.5 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
214
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.5/FPS
77%
Price, CA$
CA$321.63
68%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$321.63 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
FPS
189
88%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.16/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$220
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$220 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 26 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD FX-8370 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | FX |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Vishera |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 8 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |