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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 666 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- 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 - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 5% better in Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700F - 167 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - CA$298.99 vs CA$401.6
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dead Island 2 than Core i7-9700F - CA$1.79 vs CA$2.53 per FPS
Dead Island 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
159
95.20958083832335%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.53/FPS
70.7509881422925%
Price, CA$
CA$401.6
74%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core 3 GHz speed (Up to 4.7 GHz) Without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I79700F)
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
167
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$298.99
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
Ultra
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-9700F or Core i5-7640X
Dead Island 2, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
33 FPS
CA$75.76/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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27 FPS
CA$77.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i7-9700F
16 GB, 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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