Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 101 days older than the cheaper Core i5-8400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Dead Space than Core i5-8400 - 154 vs 151 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $130.73 vs $188.88
- Up to 29% better value when playing Dead Space than Core i5-7640X - $0.87 vs $1.23 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 - 6 vs 4 threads
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
70%
Price, $
$188.88
69%
FPS Winner
Buy for $188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1105 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
151
98%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$130.73
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $130.73 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1106 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 6 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |