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In short — Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX is 2535 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Performs up to 8% better in Far Cry 5 than Core i7-2700K - 204 vs 189 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 48 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $87.99 vs $750.0
- 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
Far Cry 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Intel Core i7-2700K CPU Used 4-Core 8-Thread Desktop Processor 3.5 GHz 8M 95W LGA1155
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-2700K
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Single-Core
664
53.76518218623482%
Multi-Core
2264
30.565681112461185%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 4 |
48 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
| 250 W | TDP | 95 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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