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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-4790K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1152 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $100.15 vs $249.08
- Up to 59% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i5-7640X - $0.59 vs $1.45 per FPS
- Consumes up to 21% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 88 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
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands than Core i7-4790K - 191 vs 190 FPS
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
190
99.47643979057592%
Value, €/FPS
€0.59/FPS
100%
Price, €
€111.17
100%
Value Winner
Core i7 Quad-core i7-4790K 4GHz Desktop Processor
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
191
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.45/FPS
40.689655172413794%
Price, €
€276.48
40%
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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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Single-Core
1387
78.76206700738216%
Multi-Core
4394
83.29857819905213%
Intel Core i7-4790K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| May 1st, 2014 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1150 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
88 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD 4600 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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