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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-4790K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1152 days newer than the more expensive Core i7-4790K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- 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 7% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - 138 vs 129 FPS
- Up to 11% cheaper than Core i7-4790K - £138.66 vs £156.66
- Up to 17% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Core i7-4790K - £1.0 vs £1.21 per FPS
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
129
93.47826086956522%
Value, £/FPS
£1.21/FPS
82.64462809917356%
Price, £
£156.66
88%
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
138
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1/FPS
100%
Price, £
£138.66
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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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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