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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $229
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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 2600X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 297 days older than the cheaper Ryzen 5 2600X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen 5 2600X - 250 vs 234 FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $99.97 vs $188.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing Battlefield V than Core i5-7640X - $0.43 vs $0.76 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 12 vs 4 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
250
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
56%
Price, $
$188.88
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
FPS
234
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.43/FPS
100%
Price, $
$99.97
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X CPU Used 6-Core 12-Thread Desktop Processor 3.6 GHz 16M 95W Socket AM4
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Ryzen 5 2600X
Desktop • Apr 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Pinnacle Ridge |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Ryzen 5 2600X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
70 FPS
$14.29/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Ryzen 5 2600X
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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