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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 174 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 7% better in Valorant than Core i5-7500 - 817 vs 761 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7500
- Up to 53% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $89.0 vs $188.88
- Up to 48% better value when playing Valorant than Core i5-7640X - $0.12 vs $0.23 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
817
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/FPS
52%
Price, $
$188.88
47%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel Core i5-7500 LGA 1151 7th Gen Core Desktop Processor
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i5-7500
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-7500 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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