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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 1500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 76 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 1500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Up to 62% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $71.75 vs $188.88
- Up to 61% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-7640X - $0.32 vs $0.82 per FPS
- 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 4% better in Fortnite than Ryzen 5 1500X - 231 vs 222 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
222
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$71.75
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 16M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
231
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.82/FPS
39%
Price, $
$188.88
37%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Updated 4516 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Ryzen 5 1500X
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Summit Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 35.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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