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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-10400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-10400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1039 days older than the cheaper Core i5-10400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 3% better in Valheim than Core i5-10400 - 207 vs 201 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10400
- Up to 34% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $124.5 vs $188.88
- Up to 32% better value when playing Valheim than Core i5-7640X - $0.62 vs $0.91 per 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valheim
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.91/FPS
68%
Price, $
$188.88
65%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
201
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.62/FPS
100%
Price, $
$124.5
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-10400 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz LGA1200 (Intel 400 Series Chipset) 65W, Model Number: BX8070110400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-10400
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-10400 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Comet Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 6 |
| 4 | Threads | 12 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i5-10400
Valheim, 1920 x 1080, Highest
84 FPS
$19.29/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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84 FPS
$19.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,599.99
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52 FPS
$23.08/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,199.99
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54 FPS
$18.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$999.99
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48 FPS
$26.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660
Core i5-10400
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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$1,268.88
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52 FPS
$23.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i5-10400
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,199
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