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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 480 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-9700K - 185 vs 184 FPS
- Up to 31% cheaper than Core i7-9700K - $188.88 vs $275.13
- Up to 32% better value when playing Crysis 3 Remastered than Core i7-9700K - $1.02 vs $1.5 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- 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
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Crysis 3 Remastered
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
185
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.02/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 112 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i7-9700K
Crysis 3 Remastered, 1920 x 1080, Very High
86 FPS
$17.44/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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92 FPS
$42.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$3,899
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105 FPS
$25.7/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,697.99
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55 FPS
$17.07/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$939
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55 FPS
$17.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$949
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55 FPS
$17.98/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$989
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86 FPS
$31.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
Core i7-9700K
16 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$2,699
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