Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i5-7640X outperforms the more expensive Core i9-9900K 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 i9-9900K.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 95 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
- Performs up to 2% better in Rust than Core i9-9900K - 211 vs 207 FPS
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i9-9900K - $249.71 vs $459.0
- Up to 47% better value when playing Rust than Core i9-9900K - $1.18 vs $2.22 per FPS
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
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Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
211
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.71
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-9900K | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
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Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
Core i9 | Collection | Core i5 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Kaby Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | 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 |
95 W | TDP | 112 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |