Intel Core i5 7640X vs Intel Core i7 9700F
We compared two desktop CPUs: Intel Core i5 7640X with 4 cores 4.0GHz and Intel Core i7 9700F with 8 cores 3.0GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Core i5 7640X Advantages
Larger memory bandwidth (42.7GB/s vs 41.6GB/s)
Higher base frequency (4.0GHz vs 3.0GHz)
Intel Core i7 9700F Advantages
Released 1 years and 11 months late
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 6MB)
Lower TDP (65W vs 112W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
1419
Intel Core i7 9700F
+9%
1557
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
3726
Intel Core i7 9700F
+73%
6479
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
+2%
1237
Intel Core i7 9700F
1203
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
4230
Intel Core i7 9700F
+61%
6814
Passmark CPU Single Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
2505
Intel Core i7 9700F
+10%
2768
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Intel Core i5 7640X
6735
Intel Core i7 9700F
+98%
13384
General Parameters
May 2017
Release Date
Apr 2019
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Desktop
Type
Desktop
x86-64
Instruction Set
x86-64
Kaby Lake
Core Architecture
Coffee Lake
i5-7640X
Processor Number
i7-9700F
LGA-2066
Socket
LGA-1151
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Package
14 nm
Manufacturing Process
14 nm
112 W
Power Consumption
65 W
100 °C
Peak Operating Temperature
100 °C
CPU Performance
4
Performance Cores
8
4
Performance Core Threads
8
4.0 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
3.0 GHz
4.2 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
4
Total Core Count
8
4
Total Thread Count
8
-
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
39x
Multiplier
30x
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
12 MB shared
Yes
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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
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
