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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2072 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 16% better in Valorant than Core i7-2700K - 817 vs 702 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 74% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $64.33 vs $249.08
- Up to 71% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-7640X - $0.1 vs $0.34 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
817
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.34/FPS
29.411764705882355%
Price, €
€276.48
25%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
702
85.92411260709915%
Value, €/FPS
€0.1/FPS
100%
Price, €
€71.41
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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Updated 173 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
37.70584894946054%
Multi-Core
2264
42.91943127962085%
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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