Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 363 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 211 vs 199 FPS
- Up to 8% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - €321.4 vs €349.99
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
199
94.3127962085308%
Value, €/FPS
Price, €
€349.99
91%
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
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Oct 3rd, 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 |
12 | Cores | 6 |
24 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |