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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 AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 13% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 389 vs 345 FPS
- Up to 84% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $128.27 vs $786.04
- Up to 85% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.37 vs $2.53 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
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
389
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.37/FPS
100%
Price, €
€142.38
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.4 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 |
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