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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8600K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8600K is 312 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600K
- Performs up to 4% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 118 vs 114 FPS
- Up to 88% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $125.0 vs $1059.22
- Consumes up to 62% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 95 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600K - 64 vs 6 threads
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i5-8600K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.3 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
114
96.61016949152543%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$1059.22
11%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,059.22 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 75447 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8600K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
76.32600258732212%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i5-8600K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 32 |
| 6 | Threads | 64 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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