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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 4% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Core i7-8700 - 82 vs 79 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 55% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$400.0 vs CA$895.0
- Up to 54% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen 9 3950X - CA$5.06 vs CA$10.91 per FPS
- Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 65 vs 105 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
82
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$10.91/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$895
44%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-core, 32-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor, without Cooler
Buy for CA$895 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
79
96%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$5.06/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
Value Winner
Intel BX80684I78700 Boxed 8th Gen Core i7-8700 Processor 3.2 6
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 37 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen 9 3950X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
| 105 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
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