Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9400 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9400 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9400.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 6% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-9400 - 149 vs 141 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9400
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $160.91 vs $188.88
- Up to 10% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Core i5-7640X - $1.14 vs $1.27 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
149
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.27/FPS
89%
Price, $
$188.88
85%
FPS Winner
Buy for $188.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2521 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
141
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.91
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $160.91 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2522 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i5-9400 |
---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
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 | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 65 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 29.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |