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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 1228 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Core i5-7640X
- Up to 4% cheaper than Ryzen 9 5950X - $331.31 vs $343.99
- Up to 1% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen 9 5950X - $2.65 vs $2.67 per FPS
Advantages of Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 3% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-7640X - 129 vs 125 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 - 32 vs 4 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
125
97%
Value, $/FPS
$2.65/FPS
100%
Price, $
$331.31
100%
Value 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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AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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