The Ryzen 5 7640U is a much faster gaming CPU than the Core i7-8700K. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Ryzen 5 7640U
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 71% less energy – 28 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of the Core i7-8700K
The Ryzen 5 7640U is better in every way
Ryzen 5 7640U vs Core i7-8700K for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 5 7640U
May 3rd, 2023
Average FPS
202
100%
Min 1% FPS
133
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
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Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Average FPS
190
94%
Min 1% FPS
126
95%
Price, £
£159
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.83/FPS
100%
Ryzen 5 7640U vs Core i7-8700K in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 5 7640U vs Core i7-8700K in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 5 7640U vs Core i7-8700K in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 5 7640U
May 3rd, 2023
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
16 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.5 GHz
95%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5600 MHz
100%
Core i7-8700K
Oct 5th, 2017
Cores
6-core
100%
L3 Cache
12 MB
75%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
96%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
48%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 5 7640U | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 3rd, 2023 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $359.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket FP8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
| Not Available | Codename | Coffee Lake |
28 W | Power Consumption | 95 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 6 |
| 12 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
16 MB | L3 Cache | 12 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2666 MHz |
| Radeon 760M | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
