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CA$321.63
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 15% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen 5 2600 - 155 vs 135 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$142.72 vs CA$321.63
- Up to 49% better value when playing Far Cry 3 than Core i5-7640X - CA$1.06 vs CA$2.08 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
155
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.08/FPS
50%
Price, CA$
CA$321.63
44%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
135
87%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$142.72
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600 CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.4 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Updated 235 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 5 2600
Far Cry 3, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
CA$48.03/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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79 FPS
CA$35.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 2600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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CA$2,798.59
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