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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-11900KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-7640X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i9-11900KF is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i9-11900KF - $188.88 vs $232.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Sons Of The Forest than Core i9-11900KF - $1.8 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i9-11900KF - 112 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-11900KF
- Performs up to 5% better in Sons Of The Forest than Core i5-7640X - 110 vs 105 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 16 vs 4 threads
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
105
95%
Value, $/FPS
$1.8/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel® Core™ i9-11900KF Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.3 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-11900KF
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-11900KF |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 4 | Threads | 16 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-7640X or Core i9-11900KF
Sons Of The Forest, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
75 FPS
$13.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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93 FPS
$35.48/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$3,299.97
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75 FPS
$21.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,599
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95 FPS
$33.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$24.54/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,129
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93 FPS
$69.88/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-11900KF
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$6,499
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79 FPS
$24.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-11900KF
32 GB, 500 GB SSD + 4 TB HDD
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