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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2314 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-990X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 8% better in The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - 138 vs 128 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Core i7-990X - CA$298.99 vs CA$339.58
- Up to 18% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-990X - CA$2.17 vs CA$2.65 per FPS
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 112 vs 130 Watts
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
FPS
128
92.7536231884058%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.65/FPS
81.88679245283019%
Price, CA$
CA$339.58
88%
Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition Processor 3.46 GHz 6 Core LGA 1366 CPU - OEM
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.17/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
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 i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Single-Core
565
32.084043157296996%
Multi-Core
2626
49.78199052132701%
Intel Core i7-990X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24th, 2011 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Gulftown | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1366 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 26.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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