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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i7-9700KF on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X is 561 days older than the more expensive Core i7-9700KF.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Valorant than Core i7-9700KF - 817 vs 806 FPS
- Up to 13% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - $188.88 vs $218.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Valorant than Core i7-9700KF - $0.23 vs $0.27 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
817
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.23/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 BX80684I79700KF Intel Core i7-9700KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz Turbo Unlocked without Processor Graphics LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i7-9700KF
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
| 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 | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i7-9700KF
Valorant, 1920 x 1080, High
479 FPS
$2.71/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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593 FPS
$1.85/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-9700KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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