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In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 362 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 7% better in Dota 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 211 vs 197 FPS
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
211
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.07/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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TOP 5 Games
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Game Graphics
Best Looking
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 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 |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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