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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8086K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8086K is 119 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 16% better in HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - 154 vs 133 FPS
- Up to 20% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $398.75 vs $499.99
- Up to 31% better value when playing HITMAN 2 than Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX - $2.59 vs $3.76 per FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX doesn't have integrated graphics
HITMAN 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
FPS
133
86%
Value, $/FPS
$3.76/FPS
68%
Price, $
$499.99
79%
AMD YD297XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX 24 Core, 48 Thread Processor, Pack of 1
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Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
FPS
154
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.59/FPS
100%
Price, $
$398.75
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX
Desktop • Oct 2nd, 2018
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2970WX | vs | Intel Core i7-8086K |
|---|---|---|
Oct 2nd, 2018 | Release Date | Jun 5th, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 40th |
| 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 | 4.0 GHz |
| 4.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 250 W | TDP | Not Available |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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