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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 441 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2500X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2500X
- Up to 69% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $106.47 vs $340.65
- Up to 68% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7640X - $0.68 vs $2.1 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 Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen 5 2500X - 162 vs 156 FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
FPS
156
96.29629629629629%
Value, $/FPS
$0.68/FPS
100%
Price, $
$106.47
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 8M 65W Socket AM4
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.1/FPS
32.38095238095238%
Price, $
$340.65
31%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen 5 2500X
Desktop • Sep 10th, 2018
Single-Core
1103
62.63486655309484%
Multi-Core
3801
72.05687203791469%
AMD Ryzen 5 2500X | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Sep 10th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Ryzen 5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Pinnacle Ridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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