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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i5-9500 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-9500 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 480 days older than the cheaper Core i5-9500.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-9500
- Up to 15% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $160.74 vs $188.88
- Up to 13% better value when playing Elden Ring than Core i5-7640X - $1.32 vs $1.51 per FPS
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 65 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-7640X - 6 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 2% better in Elden Ring than Core i5-9500 - 125 vs 122 FPS
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
97%
Value, $/FPS
$1.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$160.74
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-9500 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W (BX80684I59500)
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
125
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.51/FPS
87%
Price, $
$188.88
85%
FPS Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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In Stock
Updated 4649 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Core i5-9500
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-9500 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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