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In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-7900X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i5-7640X and the more expensive Core i9-7900X have been released at the same time.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 8% better in Rust than Core i9-7900X - 211 vs 196 FPS
- Up to 60% cheaper than Core i9-7900X - $156.0 vs $392.83
- Up to 63% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-7900X - $0.74 vs $2.0 per FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than Intel Core i9-7900X - 112 vs 140 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7900X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 20 vs 4 threads
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.74/FPS
100%
Price, $
$156
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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Intel Core i9-7900X X-Series Processor 10 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 140W
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Core i9-7900X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-7900X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake-E/EP |
| Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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