Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9940X 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 i9-9940X.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 8% better in Starfield than Core i9-9940X - 64 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 64% cheaper than Core i9-9940X - $356.7 vs $998.95
- Up to 67% better value when playing Starfield than Core i9-9940X - $5.57 vs $16.93 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i9-9940X - 112 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9940X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 28 vs 4 threads
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
64
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.57/FPS
100%
Price, $
$356.7
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7640X | vs | Intel Core i9-9940X |
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Jun 26th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i9 |
Kaby Lake | Codename | Skylake |
Intel Socket 2066 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 14 |
4 | Threads | 28 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
112 W | TDP | 165 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
39.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |