Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 330 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 134 vs 126 FPS
- Up to 73% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$314.0 vs CA$1181.07
- Up to 75% better value when playing Grand Theft Auto V than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - CA$2.34 vs CA$9.37 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
134
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.34/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$314
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for CA$314 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
FPS
126
94%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$9.37/FPS
24%
Price, CA$
CA$1181.07
26%
Buy for CA$1,181.07 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 250 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |