Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3990X outperforms Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3990X is 767 days newer than Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Performs up to 1% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Core i7-8700 - 178 vs 177 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
177
99.43820224719101%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£141.46
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £141.46 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 2558 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
97.11168164313221%
Multi-Core
5905
42.469792865362486%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
---|---|---|
Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.6 GHz |
280 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
29.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |