Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3960X is 602 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 3% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Core i7-8700T - 119 vs 116 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 48 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - £271.36 vs £1455.0
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 35 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1322
79.30413917216556%
Multi-Core
4691
35.22565142299317%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
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Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
24 | Cores | 6 |
48 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
38.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |