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In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 312 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 64 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 10% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 79 vs 72 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
79
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Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.77/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$218.62
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-8600K 3.6 Ghz 6-Core Lga 1151 Processor 3.6 BX80684I58600K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i5 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 6 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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