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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-8700 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 i7-8700 is 242 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2950X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Performs up to 1% better in The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 205 vs 203 FPS
- Up to 19% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $869.99 vs $1075.0
- Up to 20% better value when playing The Outer Worlds than Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - $4.24 vs $5.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X - 65 vs 180 Watts
The Outer Worlds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X Processor (YD295XA8AFWOF)
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
205
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.24/FPS
100%
Price, $
$869.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper 2950X
Desktop • Aug 31st, 2018
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 31st, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Colfax | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3r2 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 4.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 65 W |
12 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 2950X or Core i7-8700
The Outer Worlds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
23 FPS
$54.3/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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75 FPS
$33.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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18 FPS
$72.17/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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