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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 189 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 55% cheaper than Core i5-7640X - $160.86 vs $356.7
- 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 - 12 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 1% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Core i7-8700 - 178 vs 177 FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i5 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 4 |
12 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Core i5-7640X
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
73 FPS
$11.51/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$839.99
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17 FPS
$82.29/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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23 FPS
$30.43/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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20 FPS
$89.95/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
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52 FPS
$48.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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