Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-2700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2535 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 127% better in League of Legends than Core i7-2700K - 179 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$135.68 vs CA$1575.5
- Up to 80% better value when playing League of Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - CA$1.72 vs CA$8.8 per FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$8.8/FPS
19%
Price, CA$
CA$1575.5
8%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,575.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 204 minutes ago
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
79
44%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$135.68
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$135.68 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 203 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Colfax | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |