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Core i5 7640X

Intel desktop processor · Core i 7th gen · launched June 2017

Launch price
$242
≈ $327 in 2026 dollars
Cores / threads
4 / 4
6 MB L3 cache
Rated power
112 W

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Launch price in today's dollars

The Core i5 7640X launched at $242 in 2017. Adjusted with the U.S. Consumer Price Index, that is about $327 in 2026 dollars (7-month average), a 35% rise over 9 years.

Method: launch price × (CPI 2026 average ÷ CPI 2017 average), calendar-year averages of BLS series CPIAUCSL. 2026 covers 7 months so far.

Specifications

VendorIntel
SeriesCore i 7th gen
LaunchedJune 2017
Launch price$242 (1,000-unit price)
SocketLGA 2066
Cores / threads4 / 4
Base clock4 GHz
Boost clock4.2 GHz
L3 cache6 MB
Rated power112 W (TDP)
Tier5-series

The Intel 5-series over time

Intel desktop processors in the same tier around this one, oldest first, re-releases left out. Prices in launch dollars and in 2026 dollars; scores are Blender 4.x medians where they exist.

PartYearLaunch priceIn 2026 $Blender
Core i5 6685R2016———
Core i5 74002017$182$24644
Core i5 7400T2017$182$246—
Core i5 75002017$192$25946
Core i5 7500T2017$192$25938
Core i5 76002017$213$288—
Core i5 7600K2017$242$32762
Core i5 7600T2017$213$288—
Core i5 7640X2017$242$327—
Core i5 84002017$182$24674
Core i5 8600K2017$257$34786
Core i5 8400T2018$182$24078
Core i5 85002018$192$25378
Core i5 8500T2018$192$25366
Core i5 86002018$213$28179
Core i5 8600T2018$213$281—

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