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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $649
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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2920X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. 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 2% better in God of War than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - 176 vs 172 FPS
- Up to 29% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2920X - $160.0 vs $225.1
- 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
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
FPS
172
97.72727272727273%
Value, $/FPS
Price, $
$225.1
71%
AMD YD292XA8AFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2920X (12-Core/24-Thread) Processor 4.3 GHz Max Boost 38MB Cache
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Updated 324 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
Desktop • Oct 3rd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920X |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen Threadripper 2920X
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$33.9/FPS
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Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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