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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $549
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700 outperforms the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen Threadripper 1900X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-8700 is 123 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen Threadripper 1900X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 3% better in Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 163 vs 158 FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X - 65 vs 180 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
- Up to 45% cheaper than Core i7-8700 - $109.99 vs $200.0
- Up to 43% better value when playing Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - $0.7 vs $1.23 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 16 vs 12 threads
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
FPS
158
96%
Value, $/FPS
$0.7/FPS
100%
Price, $
$109.99
100%
Value Winner
AMD YD190XA8AEWOF Ryzen Threadripper 1900X (8-core/16-thread) Desktop Processor
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Updated 69 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 1900X |
|---|---|---|
Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2017 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Whitehaven |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 8 |
| 12 | Threads | 16 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 180 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen Threadripper 1900X
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
50 FPS
$17.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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19 FPS
$73.63/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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22 FPS
$56.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
In Stock
46 FPS
$54.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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