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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $249
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MSRP in USD: $249
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 741 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Ryzen 5 3600X - 183 vs 181 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$380.0 vs CA$387.75
- Up to 1% better value when playing Horizon Zero Dawn than Core i5-7640X - CA$2.1 vs CA$2.12 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
183
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.12/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$387.75
98%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
Buy for CA$387.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
181
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.1/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$380
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
Buy for CA$380 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 211 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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