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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 1950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 1950X is 56 days older than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $208.0 vs $221.76
- Up to 6% better value when playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - $1.17 vs $1.25 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
93%
Price, $
$221.76
93%
AMD YD195XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1950X (16-core/32-thread) Desktop Processor
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Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.17/FPS
100%
Price, $
$208
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen Threadripper 1950X
Desktop • Aug 10th, 2017
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Whitehaven | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
| 3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 4.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 34.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 1950X or Core i7-8700K
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
64 FPS
$23.44/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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