Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 925 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 76% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$400.0 vs CA$1700.0
- Up to 76% better value when playing F1 22 than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - CA$1.44 vs CA$6.07 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in F1 22 than Core i7-8700 - 280 vs 277 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
277
98%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.44/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$400
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$400 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
280
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$6.07/FPS
23%
Price, CA$
CA$1700
23%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$1,700 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 255 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 16 |
12 | Threads | 32 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |