Intel Core i9-9900X
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Comparing Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i9-9900X

Comparison of video cards Intel Core i5-7640X vs Intel Core i9-9900X in benchmarks and specifications.

Differences

Intel Core i9-9900X

Top features of Intel Core i9-9900X

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  • More number of cores
    10 left arrow 4
    2 times more threads
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
    Around 7% better overclocked clock speed
Intel Core i5-7640X

Top features of Intel Core i5-7640X

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  • Higher clock speed
    4.00 GHz left arrow 3.50 GHz
    Around 13% better clock speed
  • Performance per watt
    112 W left arrow 165 W
    About 0.68 times less performance per watt

Specifications

Complete list of technical specifications

CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

Specification Value
Name Intel Core i9-9900X left arrow Intel Core i5-7640X
Segment Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
Family Intel Core i9 left arrow Intel Core i5
Generation 9 left arrow 7
CPU group Intel Core i 9000X left arrow Intel Core i 7000X

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i9-9900X vs Intel Core i5-7640X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

Specification Value
Frequency 3.50 GHz left arrow 4.00 GHz
CPU Cores 10 left arrow 4
Turbo (1 Core) 4.50 GHz left arrow 4.20 GHz
CPU Threads 20 left arrow 8
Hyperthreading Yes left arrow Yes
Overclocking Yes left arrow Yes
Core architecture normal left arrow normal

Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

Specification Value
GPU name no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
GPU (Turbo) No turbo left arrow No turbo

Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

Specification Value
h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No left arrow No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No left arrow No
h264 No left arrow No
VP9 No left arrow No
VP8 No left arrow No
AV1 No left arrow No
AVC No left arrow No
VC-1 No left arrow No
JPEG No left arrow No

Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

Specification Value
Memory type DDR4-2666 left arrow DDR4-2666
Max. Memory 128 GB left arrow
ECC No left arrow No
Memory channels 4 left arrow 2
PCIe version 3.0 left arrow 3.0
PCIe lanes 44 left arrow 16

Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X.

Specification Value
AES-NI Yes left arrow Yes

Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i9-9900X or Intel Core i5-7640X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Specification Value
TDP (PL1) 165 W left arrow 112 W
Tjunction max. 92 °C left arrow --

Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

Specification Value
Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
L3-Cache 19.00 MB left arrow 6.00 MB
Architecture Skylake X Refresh left arrow Skylake X
Technology 14 nm left arrow 14 nm
Socket LGA 2066 left arrow LGA 2066
Release date Q4/2018 left arrow Q2/2017

Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Core i9-9900X and Intel Core i5-7640X.

Specification Value
Used in Unknown left arrow Unknown

Benchmarks

Real tests Intel Core i9-9900X vs Intel Core i5-7640X

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is based on Cinema 4 Suite.

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

It is the new version of the benchmark which is developed on the basis of Cinebench R15 (both versions are operated on the basis of Cinema 4 - the most popular 3D modeling software).

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

The latter is used for creation of 3D models and forms.

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 can be used for multi-core processor performance benchmark testing.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 benchmark is the newest software suit.

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 software suite shows benchmark testing results of the memory performance and speed of the multi-core processor.

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

It tests entire and overall performance of the central processing unit (mathematical calculations, compression and decompression speed, 2D&3D graphic tests).

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