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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 189 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in Starfield than Core i7-8700 - 64 vs 60 FPS
- Up to 4% better value when playing Starfield than Core i7-8700 - $2.41 vs $2.52 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 2% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $136.0 vs $138.93
- 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
64
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.41/FPS
100%
Price, €
€154.21
97%
FPS and Value 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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Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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