Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 25% better in Minecraft than Core i7-870 - 751 vs 602 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $73.12 vs $182.8
- Up to 52% better value when playing Minecraft than Core i5-7640X - $0.13 vs $0.27 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
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
751
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.27/FPS
48%
Price, €
€202.91
39%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |