Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 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 7900 is 2028 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 49% cheaper than Ryzen 9 7900 - $190.0 vs $368.99
- Up to 23% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Ryzen 9 7900 - $1.58 vs $2.04 per FPS
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 51% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Core i5-7640X - 181 vs 120 FPS
- 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 - 24 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
120
66%
Value, $/FPS
$1.58/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Raphael |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 12 |
4 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |