Intel Core i5-7640X?

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I had a question. I was looking at Intel I5 CPU's and saw the Core i5-7640X. So what is the difference between this CPU and a regular K version I5. Is it suppose to be an "Xtreme" CPU like what Intel use to do? If so who is it suppose to be marketed to? Compared to the past this doesn't seem that "Xtreme" at all it is still four core four threads CPU. Sure it starts at 4 GHZ but that is something that you should be able to reach pretty easily with a good motherboard and regular K model I5. Also it isn't priced like an Xtreme CPU. If I remember right didn't the old Xtreme CPU's cost clost to or a little over 1000 dollars? This is priced at what the Sandy Bridges and Ivy Bridges i5 2XXXK used to cost. This seems kind of like a pointless SKU. It's seems like nothing more than a pre-overclocked I5.
 
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its basically the same as i5 7600k without igpu and works in a more expensive platform socket lga2066 (x299) wich makes no sense because the cpu only supports 16 pcie lanes and dual channel memory so you are basically wasting half the mobo with this cpu. Oh they are supposed to OC higher than the mainstream i5 7600k but have not seen a single review comparing them or addressing this claim. In my opinion is just a waste of resources.
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You guessed it right - it's a pointless SKU. Intel decided to expand the X-CPUs to the i5 lineup, with the latest X299 platform. The most important distinction is that the X299 has quad-channel memory support, but with Skylake-X you can't use it anyway(my knowledge about this is a little fuzzy, so hopefully someone can confirm/correct it) because the CPUs don't support quad-channel, though the motherboards do. So, the motherboards will come with 8 slots for memory, but only 4 of them are usable. Go figure.

All-in-all, avoid the i5 7640X. For 60-144 Hz gaming, get a Ryzen processor, and for more than 144 Hz gaming, get an i7 7700K. Avoid anything else from Intel, and for anything other than 144+ Hz gaming, get Ryzen.
 
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I know K versions can be overclocked so the Core i5-7640X can't be? I know it is on a different motherboard socket but given that it is more expensive than a regular unlocked I5 I would expect that you would be able to overclock it.
 
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Your right that this seems like a pointless SKU. Because it is. Kaby Lake-X and Skylake-X are both pretty much joke CPU series, and I'm not entirely sure why they did them in the first place.

EDIT: The only one even worth getting is the i9-7900X, and good luck spending all the money for a mobo and a cooler strong enough to cool it efficiently (strong custom water loops). Ryzen is better in general atm.
 
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That cpu is absolutely pointless and nobody should buy it. It is a 7600k intel for some reason decided to slap on a socket 2011 wafer. The difference is the 7640x is on X299 socket 2011 and the 7600k is on LGA 1151 Z170/270.

In my opinion it is utterly ridiculous to have a quad core not hyper threaded i5 on x299. Most X299 mobo's cost more than that CPU.

The 7640x can be overclocked, its basically just a 7600k on X299 with a slightly higher base clock, same turbo clock.
 
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I think the light bulb finally came on. I watched some video's from Linus and a couple others talking about X299 being a waste but I really didn't know what they were talking about, mainly because I haven't been keeping up with the CPU world as much as I use to. It's all coming together and I see what they were talking about.
 
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its basically the same as i5 7600k without igpu and works in a more expensive platform socket lga2066 (x299) wich makes no sense because the cpu only supports 16 pcie lanes and dual channel memory so you are basically wasting half the mobo with this cpu. Oh they are supposed to OC higher than the mainstream i5 7600k but have not seen a single review comparing them or addressing this claim. In my opinion is just a waste of resources.
 
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It was created incase you wanted to buy an overpriced motherboard with quad-channel memory.

But ya, you're right. I believe the X CPU's also have an unlocked multiplier so other than getting the same chip on a different platform I don't see a point to the SKU. It actually looks like performance would be nearly, if not exactly the same as the 7600K in most benchmarks.
 
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The 7640x is just a 7600k on the more expensive x299 chipset.However the 7640x can't take full advantage of all the features the x299 chipset has so it's just a pointless cpu.
 
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X299 is socket 2066 not 2011.
 
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