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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700F on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 666 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700F.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700F
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - 125 vs 123 FPS
- Up to 58% cheaper than Core i7-9700F - £138.66 vs £328.66
- Up to 58% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i7-9700F - £1.11 vs £2.67 per FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
123
98.4%
Value, £/FPS
£2.67/FPS
41.57303370786518%
Price, £
£328.66
42%
Intel Core i7-9700F Desktop Processor 8 Core Up to 4.7 GHz without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 65W | BX80684I79700F
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.11/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
Maximum
Core i7-9700F
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-9700F | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Apr 23rd, 2019 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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