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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-870 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-870 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 2848 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-870.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 9% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i7-870 - 162 vs 149 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-870
- Up to 47% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $100.0 vs $188.88
- Up to 43% better value when playing Red Dead Redemption 2 than Core i5-7640X - $0.67 vs $1.17 per FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 8 vs 4 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
162
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
57%
Price, $
$188.88
52%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel Core i7-870 Processor 2.93 GHz 8 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-870
Desktop • Sep 8th, 2009
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-870 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Sep 8th, 2009 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Lynnfield |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 45 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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