Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 363 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 163 vs 159 FPS
- Up to 6% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $186.0 vs $197.65
- Up to 8% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $1.14 vs $1.24 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 24 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.14/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Oct 3rd, 2018 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 12 |
12 | Threads | 24 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 180 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | Yes |