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Intel BX80677I57640X

Core i5-7640X

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @4.00 GHz, Kaby Lake.
Release date ≈ Q3 2017.

Average Bench: 84.1% (191st of 1442)

Based on 2,123 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000906E9 Model: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7640X CPU @ 4.00GHz
Poor: 66%Average: 84.1% Great: 98%
Gaming
Gaming 84%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Destroyer

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Very good average bench

The Intel Core i5-7640X averaged just 15.8% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Core i5-7640X near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 88.4Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 127Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Core i5-7640X is 32.1%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Core i5-7640X performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 473Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 470Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 2,123 samples)
Rank 19184.1%
Min Avg Max
73.6 Memory 88.4 96.4
93.7 1-Core 127 155
187 2-Core 252 309
87% 156 Pts
Min Avg Max
284 4-Core 459 593
330 8-Core 470 595
61.9% 465 Pts
Min Avg Max
339 64-Core 473 587
29.3% 473 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
98.6% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 150
2-Core 303
100% 183 Pts
4-Core 589
8-Core 566
78% 577 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
97.4% Outstanding
Memory 95.8
1-Core 148
2-Core 296
99% 180 Pts
4-Core 570
8-Core 575
76% 573 Pts
64-Core 568
35% 568 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
90.7% Outstanding
Memory 92.6
1-Core 130
2-Core 260
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 513
8-Core 513
69% 513 Pts
64-Core 512
32% 512 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
87.6% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 126
2-Core 249
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 487
8-Core 488
65% 488 Pts
64-Core 487
30% 487 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
85.8% Excellent
Memory 90.1
1-Core 128
2-Core 254
88% 158 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 475
63% 473 Pts
64-Core 488
30% 488 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
85.1% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 124
2-Core 246
86% 153 Pts
4-Core 470
8-Core 472
63% 471 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
82% Excellent
Memory 81.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 244
83% 150 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 476
64% 475 Pts
64-Core 476
29% 476 Pts
LGA 2066 R4, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
74.9% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 129
2-Core 248
85% 154 Pts
4-Core 373
8-Core 428
52% 401 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.2 GHz (avg)
71.1% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 103
2-Core 189
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 349
49% 361 Pts
64-Core 292
18% 292 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 107%
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Desktop
Desktop 95%
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Workstation
Workstation 85%
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Motherboard: Asus TUF X299 MARK 2

CPU
Core i5-7640XIntel  $66Bench 84%, 2,123 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples168x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $400Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples151x
RTX 2080-TiNvidia  $441Bench 156%, 357,946 samples92x
SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $92Bench 310%, 455,997 samples78x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 500GBSamsung  $43Bench 276%, 367,854 samples60x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples56x
RAM
DDR4 3000 2OZ 2x8GBAdataBench 87%, 25,457 samples35x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GBCorsair  $43Bench 82%, 606,405 samples30x
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 4x8GBCorsairBench 87%, 76,101 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 76% - Very good Total price: $643

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Core™ i5-7640X X-series Processor (6M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz)
Code NameKaby Lake
Launch DateQ2'17
Processor Numberi5-7640X
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache6 MB
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.1/4.2, AVX2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography14 nm
Recommended Price$242.00 - $243.00
Clock Speed4.00 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4.20 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s DMI3
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP112 W
Thermal Solution SpecificationPCG 2017X
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size64 GB
Memory TypesDDR4-2666
Memory Channels2
ECC Memory SupportedNo

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express ConfigurationsUp to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Max # of PCI Express Lanes16

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes

Package

Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2066

 Comments

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USA-User
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Terrible (edit your comment) Add link

13 months ago.

AUS-User
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3,950

Good

4 years ago.

8600K exists and is on par/better for your money.

ESP-User
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3,729

Terrible

13 days ago.

buen procesador en comparacion calidad precio lo unico que faltaria es mas frecuencia en ram

FIN-User
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2,540

Good

3 years ago.

Balanced CPU even beats amd ryzen TR 3990x

Ian172
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12

Poor

3 years ago.

4 Cores 4 Threads and HEDT. IN 2017. lol

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