Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Core i5-7640X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 1359 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-7640X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 33% better in League of Legends than Core i5-7640X - 274 vs 206 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $239.07 vs $249.71
- Up to 28% better value when playing League of Legends than Core i5-7640X - $0.87 vs $1.21 per FPS
- 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
- Consumes up to 10% less energy than Intel Core i7-11700K - 112 vs 125 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
274
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.87/FPS
100%
Price, $
$239.07
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
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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 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |