Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900X
- Performs up to 11% better in God of War than Core i5-7640X - 198 vs 179 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900X - €199.0 vs €1239.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen 9 7900X - €1.11 vs €6.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - 112 vs 170 Watts
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €1,239 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
179
90%
Value, €/FPS
€1.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 202 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
---|---|---|
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 | Cores | 4 |
24 | Threads | 4 |
4.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
170 W | TDP | 112 W |
5 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
47.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |