Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K 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 i7-8700K is 330 days older than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Red Dead Redemption 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 160 vs 157 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
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Red Dead Redemption 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
160
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.31/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 19125 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |