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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8086K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 2920X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8086K is 120 days older than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8086K
- Performs up to 6% better in World of Warcraft than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 191 vs 181 FPS
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Up to 26% cheaper than Core i7-8086K - $188.95 vs $255.0
- Up to 22% better value when playing World of Warcraft than Core i7-8086K - $1.04 vs $1.34 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8086K - 24 vs 12 threads
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Intel Core i7-8086K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 5.0 GHz unlocked LGA 1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
181
94%
Value, $/FPS
$1.04/FPS
100%
Price, $
$188.95
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8086K
Desktop • Jun 5th, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8086K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
| Core i7 40th | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 12 | Threads | 24 |
4.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
40.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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