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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7950X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 74% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - CA$180.66 vs CA$698.98
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 112 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 26% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7640X - 761 vs 603 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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AMD Ryzen™ 9 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, Cooler not Included
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
59.938733832539135%
Multi-Core
5275
27.341522832115274%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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