Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €233.48 vs €1506.42
- Up to 84% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - €0.79 vs €4.86 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 4% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700 - 310 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 48 vs 12 threads
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
95%
Value, €/FPS
€0.79/FPS
100%
Price, €
€233.48
100%
Value Winner
Buy for €233.48 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4568 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
310
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.86/FPS
16%
Price, €
€1506.42
15%
FPS Winner
Buy for €1,506.42 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4568 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
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Jan 1st, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 24 |
12 | Threads | 48 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |