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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-4790K - 125 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$231.06 vs CA$296.63
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 88 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Elden Ring
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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TOP 5 Games
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
78.76206700738216%
Multi-Core
4394
83.29857819905213%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 88 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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