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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-11700 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 i7-11700 is 1359 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Core i5-7640X - 233 vs 219 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 - 16 vs 4 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Up to 14% cheaper than Core i7-11700 - $188.88 vs $220.47
- Up to 9% better value when playing Dota 2 than Core i7-11700 - $0.86 vs $0.95 per FPS
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
233
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
90%
Price, $
$220.47
85%
FPS Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.9 GHz LGA1200 (Intel® 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 65W
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Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
219
93%
Value, $/FPS
$0.86/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.88
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X 4.00 GHz LGA 2066 CPU Box - Black
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-11700
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 25.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700 or Core i5-7640X
Dota 2, 1920 x 1080, Best Looking
163 FPS
$8.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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146 FPS
$10.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,519
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148 FPS
$10.8/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,599
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146 FPS
$11.23/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,640
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146 FPS
$12.66/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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$1,849
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146 FPS
$15.33/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 8 TB SSD
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$2,238
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146 FPS
$11.09/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
64 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,619
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146 FPS
$10.54/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,539
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146 FPS
$9.58/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,399
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146 FPS
$9.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Core i7-11700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$1,379
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