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In short, we have a clear winner — Ryzen 9 5900X outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Ryzen 9 5900X is 1228 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5900X
- Performs up to 8% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-7640X - 270 vs 250 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $289.00 vs $331.31
- Up to 20% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7640X - $1.07 vs $1.33 per FPS
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 24 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
270
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.07/FPS
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Price, $
$289
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FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X 12-core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5900X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 4 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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