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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-6900K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 391 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-6900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 11% better in Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - 219 vs 198 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Core i7-6900K - CA$180.66 vs CA$389.99
- Up to 58% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-6900K - CA$0.82 vs CA$1.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 112 vs 140 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
198
90.41095890410958%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.97/FPS
41.6243654822335%
Price, CA$
CA$389.99
46%
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
219
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.82/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$180.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series 4.0 Ghz Quad-Core LGA 2066 Processor 4.0 4 BX80677I77740X
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-6900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| May 31st, 2016 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Broadwell-E | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 140 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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