Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i5 9600K
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i5 9600K with 6 cores 3.7GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X 's Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.7GHz)
Intel Core i5 9600K 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 5 months late
Integrated graphics card
Larger L3 cache size (9MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (95W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
Intel Core i5 9600K
+10%
1566
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i5 9600K
+70%
6338
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+3%
1237
Intel Core i5 9600K
1198
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Intel Core i5 9600K
+33%
5650
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
Intel Core i5 9600K
+9%
2738
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
Intel Core i5 9600K
+59%
10716
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Oct 2018
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i5-9600K
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 630
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
95 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
6
4
Performance Core Threads
6
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
4
Total Core Count
6
4
Total Thread Count
6
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
37x
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
6 MB shared
L3 Cache
9 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
Yes
Memory Parameters
DDR4-2666
Memory Types
DDR4-2666
64 GB
Max Memory Size
128 GB
2
Max Memory Channels
2
42.7 GB/s
Max Memory Bandwidth
41.6 GB/s
No
ECC Memory Support
No
Graphics Card Parameters
-
Integrated Graphics
true
-
GPU Base Frequency
350 MHz
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1150 MHz
-
Shader Units
192
-
Texture Units
24
-
Raster Operation Units
3
-
Execution Units
24
-
Power Consumption
15 W
-
Max Resolution
4096x2304 - 60 Hz
-
Graphics Performance
0.38 TFLOPS
Miscellaneous
3.0
PCIe Version
3.0
16
PCIe Lanes
16
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
Extended Instruction Set
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX-2
