Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 4% better in Fortnite than Core i7-4790 - 231 vs 223 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790
- Up to 21% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - €157.65 vs €199.0
- Up to 17% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-7640X - €0.71 vs €0.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 84 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Buy for €199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 100 minutes ago
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
223
96%
Value, €/FPS
€0.71/FPS
100%
Price, €
€157.65
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €157.65 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 101 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-4790 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Haswell |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 84 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |