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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 22% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - CA$232.47 vs CA$298.99
- Up to 19% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-7640X - CA$0.3 vs CA$0.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 88 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 6% better in Valorant than Core i7-4790K - 817 vs 774 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
774
94.73684210526315%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.3/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$232.47
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, Upto 4.4 GHz) FC-LGA12C
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In Stock
Updated 3735 minutes ago
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
817
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.37/FPS
81.08108108108108%
Price, CA$
CA$298.99
77%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
Buy for CA$298.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 3737 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
78.76206700738216%
Multi-Core
4394
83.29857819905213%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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