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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7950X 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 7950X is 1919 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Core i5-7640X
- Up to 34% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7950X - $331.31 vs $499.00
- Up to 5% better value when playing War Thunder than Ryzen 9 7950X - $1.65 vs $1.74 per FPS
- Consumes up to 34% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 7950X - 112 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of Ryzen 9 7950X
- Performs up to 43% better in War Thunder than Core i5-7640X - 287 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 32 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
201
70%
Value, $/FPS
$1.65/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 7950X 16-Core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Resolution
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Game Graphics
Movie
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 9 7950X
Desktop • Sep 27th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X | vs | Ryzen 9 7950X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 16 |
| 4 | Threads | 32 |
| 4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.7 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 170 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 39.0x | Multiplier | 45.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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