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In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 312 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 64 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 8% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 211 vs 195 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
211
100%
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CA$1.49/FPS
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Price, CA$
CA$314
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FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 3.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 13th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 6 |
64 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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