Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 5% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-9400 - 250 vs 238 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - €136.34 vs €199.0
- Up to 29% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7640X - €0.57 vs €0.8 per FPS
- 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Buy for €199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 96 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
238
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.57/FPS
100%
Price, €
€136.34
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €136.34 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 97 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |