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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 67 days older than the more expensive Core i9-7960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-7960X - 214 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Core i9-7960X - $55.86 vs $358.28
- Up to 85% better value when playing Escape From Tarkov than Core i9-7960X - $0.29 vs $1.92 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 112 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 32 vs 4 threads
Escape From Tarkov
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
214
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.29/FPS
100%
Price, €
€62.01
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X Series Processor (up to 4.20GHz, 6MB Intel Cache
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Intel Core i9-7960X X-Series Processor 16 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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