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£329.98
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AvailabilityMSRP $589
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MSRP $589
Key Differences
In short — Core i9-14900K outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-14900K is 2304 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Core i5-7640X
- Up to 24% cheaper than Core i9-14900K - £329.98 vs £433.50
- Up to 6% better value when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i9-14900K - £2.92 vs £3.12 per FPS
Advantages of Core i9-14900K
- Performs up to 23% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Core i5-7640X - 139 vs 113 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
113
81%
Value, £/FPS
£2.92/FPS
100%
Price, £
£329.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
FPS
139
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.12/FPS
94%
Price, £
£433.5
76%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-14900K Desktop Processor 24 cores (8 P-cores + 16 E-cores) up to 6.0 GHz
Buy for £433.5 on Amazon
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Updated 128 minutes ago
Trending Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-14900K
Desktop • Oct 17th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Core i9-14900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 17th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raptor Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 24 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 6.0 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | Not Available |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7640X or Core i9-14900K
With selected game settings
139 FPS
£29.51/FPS
64 GB, N/A Storage
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135 FPS
£41.48/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
£45.32/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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