The Ryzen 7 7700X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming CPU than the Core i5-7640X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $57.56 cheaper!
Advantages of the Ryzen 7 7700X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 17% cheaper – $273.76 vs $331.32
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 6% less energy – 105 vs 112 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 16 vs 4 threads
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i5-7640X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i5-7640X
The Ryzen 7 7700X is better in every way
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-7640X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
221
100%
Min 1% FPS
145
100%
Price, $
$273.76
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.23/FPS
100%
Core i5-7640X
Jun 26th, 2017
Average FPS
194
88%
Min 1% FPS
128
88%
Price, $
$331.32
82%
Value, $/FPS
$1.7/FPS
72%
Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-7640X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-7640X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Ryzen 7 7700X vs Core i5-7640X in core CPU performance specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
32 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.5 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.4 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Core i5-7640X
Jun 26th, 2017
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
19%
Base Frequency
4 GHz
89%
Turbo Frequency
4.2 GHz
78%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
MHz
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Ryzen 7 7700X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 27th, 2022 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| $399.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM5 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
| Raphael | Codename | Kaby Lake |
105 W | Power Consumption | 112 W |
| Performance | ||
8 | Cores | 4 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
4.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.0 GHz |
5.4 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.2 GHz |
32 MB | L3 Cache | 6 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR5 @ 5200 MHz | RAM | DDR4 |
Radeon Graphics | Integrated Graphics | No |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
