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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-8700K is 330 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 3% better in Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 245 vs 237 FPS
- Up to 83% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $186.0 vs $1075.0
- Up to 83% better value when playing Battlefield V than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $0.76 vs $4.54 per FPS
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 95 vs 180 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
245
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.76/FPS
100%
Price, $
$186
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 31st, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 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 2950X
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
121 FPS
$12.4/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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