Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i5-7500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-7640X and Intel Core i5-7500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-7640X

Intel Core i5-7500

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7640X

CPU is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 11% higher clock speed: 4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2535 vs 2262
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 7036 vs 6035
Around 18% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1151 vs 975
Around 17% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3628 vs 3090

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2017 vs 3 January 2017
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2535 vs 2262
PassMark - CPU mark	7036 vs 6035
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1151 vs 975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3628 vs 3090

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-7500

Around 72% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 112 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-7640X
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-7500

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2535

2262

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7036

6035

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1151

975

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3628

3090

Name	Intel Core i5-7640X	Intel Core i5-7500
PassMark - Single thread mark	2535	2262
PassMark - CPU mark	7036	6035
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1151	975
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3628	3090
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	2285
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.817
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		80.035
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.473
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		2.393
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		6.376
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1582
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		2624
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3357

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-7640X	Intel Core i5-7500
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kaby Lake	Kaby Lake
Launch date	June 2017	3 January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$240	$202
Place in performance rating	1586	1597
Price now	$263.13	$205.11
Processor Number	i5-7640X	i5-7500
Series	Intel® Core™ X-series Processors	7th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors
Status	Discontinued	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	10.73	11.52
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	4.00 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	6144 KB (shared)	6 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	72 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.20 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	4	4
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	64 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2133/2400, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FCLGA2066	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	112 Watt	65 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2017X	PCG 2015C (65W)
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability	1S Only	1S Only
Advanced Technologies
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x5912
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 630
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.5
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot