Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 362 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 48 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 7% better in Far Cry 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 147 vs 137 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1235
79.88357050452781%
Multi-Core
7407
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i5-8600K |
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Oct 2nd, 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 |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | 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 |