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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 274 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-8700 - 284 vs 281 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 75% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $136.0 vs $540.35
- Up to 74% better value when playing Apex Legends than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $0.54 vs $2.11 per FPS
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 65 vs 250 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
284
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
25%
Price, €
€599.79
25%
FPS Winner
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
281
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.54/FPS
100%
Price, €
€150.96
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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In Stock
Updated 39 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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