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CA$387.75
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $329
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MSRP in USD: $329
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 7 2700X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 7 2700X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Dead Space than Ryzen 7 2700X - 154 vs 150 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$375.0 vs CA$387.75
- Up to 1% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-7640X - CA$2.5 vs CA$2.52 per FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 16 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
154
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.52/FPS
99%
Price, CA$
CA$387.75
96%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
150
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.5/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$375
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 7 2700X Processor with Wraith Prism LED Cooler - YD270XBGAFBOX
Buy for CA$375 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 89 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 7 2700X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 7 2700X
Dead Space, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
38 FPS
CA$147.74/FPS
Radeon RX 580
Ryzen 7 2700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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