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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-11500 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 1% cheaper than Core i5-11500 - CA$292.53 vs CA$295.49
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 5% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7640X - 634 vs 603 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.47 vs CA$0.49 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X Kaby Lake-X 4-Core/4-Thread Processor | Socket LGA 2066, 4.0GHz Base/ 4.2 GHz Max Turbo Frequency, 14nm |112W Gen7 Retail Boxed Unlocked (BX80677I57640X)
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Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
634
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$295.49
98%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-11500 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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