Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 242 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in Borderlands 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 222 vs 219 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
222
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.01/FPS
100%
Price, £
£225
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
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Aug 31st, 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 |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |