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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9600 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 4% better in Valorant than Core i5-9600 - 817 vs 782 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9600
- Up to 63% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $91.4 vs $249.08
- 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Intel Core i5-9600 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-9600
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Single-Core
1462
83.02101078932425%
Multi-Core
4944
93.72511848341232%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-9600 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3.1 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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