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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 35 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 6% better in Sea of Thieves than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 241 vs 228 FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 19% cheaper than Core i7-8700K - £163.79 vs £202.0
- Up to 14% better value when playing Sea of Thieves than Core i7-8700K - £0.72 vs £0.84 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 16 vs 12 threads
Sea of Thieves
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
228
94%
Value, £/FPS
£0.72/FPS
100%
Price, £
£163.79
100%
Value Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X Processor - (8 Core/16 Threads) - YD190XA8AEWOF
Buy for £163.79 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 421 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Mythical
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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