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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 7 7700X 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 Ryzen 7 7700X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Core i5-7640X
- Up to 33% cheaper than Ryzen 7 7700X - £329.98 vs £488.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen 7 7700X - £1.17 vs £1.69 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 7 7700X
- Performs up to 3% better in F1 22 than Core i5-7640X - 289 vs 281 FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
281
97%
Value, £/FPS
£1.17/FPS
100%
Price, £
£329.98
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
FPS
289
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.69/FPS
69%
Price, £
£488.99
67%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 7 7700X Desktop Processor (8-core/16-thread, 40MB cache, up to 5.4 GHz max boost)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 7 7700X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Ryzen 7 7700X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 7 7700X
With selected game settings
192 FPS
£7.81/FPS
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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192 FPS
£8.43/FPS
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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192 FPS
£10.16/FPS
16 GB, N/A Storage
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