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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1799
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-7700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-7700K is 587 days older than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700K
- Performs up to 9% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 579 vs 530 FPS
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $252.0 vs $1700.0
- Up to 86% better value when playing Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - $0.44 vs $3.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 64% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX - 91 vs 250 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-7700K - 64 vs 8 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
FPS
579
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.44/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7-7700K Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.5 GHz Unlocked LGA 1151 100/200 Series 91W
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Updated 350294 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
FPS
530
91.53713298791018%
Value, $/FPS
$3.21/FPS
13.70716510903427%
Price, $
$1700
14%
AMD YD299XAZAFWOF Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX Processor
Buy for $1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 350294 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-7700K
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX
Desktop • Aug 13th, 2018
Single-Core
1180
75.11139401654997%
Multi-Core
7221
100%
Intel Core i7-7700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2990WX |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 3rd, 2017 | Release Date | Aug 13th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Kaby Lake | Codename | Colfax |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3r2 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 32 |
| 8 | Threads | 64 |
4.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
91 W | TDP | 250 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 12 nm |
42.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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