Buy on Amazon
CA$387.75
In Stock
Availability
Availability
Availability
Availability
Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-6700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-6700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 695 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-6700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i7-6700K - 305 vs 301 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700K
- Up to 43% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$219.97 vs CA$387.75
- Up to 43% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.73 vs CA$1.27 per FPS
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 91 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
305
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.27/FPS
57%
Price, CA$
CA$387.75
56%
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$387.75 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 208 minutes ago
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
FPS
301
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.73/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$219.97
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-6700K 4 GHz Processor
Buy for CA$219.97 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 209 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-6700K
Desktop • Aug 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-6700K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 91 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Similar CPU Comparisons
Select from the most popular similar processor comparisons. Most compared processor combinations, including the currently selected ones, are at the top.
