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In short — Core i5-11500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11500 is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11500
- Performs up to 2% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Core i5-7640X - 177 vs 173 FPS
- Up to 56% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $150.0 vs $340.65
- 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Intel® Core™ i5-11500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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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
Ultra+
Core i5-11500
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Single-Core
1761
88.22645290581163%
Multi-Core
5275
71.05334051724138%
Intel Core i5-11500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-11500 or Core i5-7640X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
48 FPS
$30.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,459
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48 FPS
$26.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,289
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48 FPS
$27.9/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,339
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48 FPS
$53.1/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
64 GB, 8 TB SSD + 12 TB HDD
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$2,549
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48 FPS
$26.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$1,259
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48 FPS
$26.65/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,279
In Stock
48 FPS
$23.94/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,149
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48 FPS
$18.75/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$899.99
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48 FPS
$25.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-11500
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,209
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