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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1999
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper 3970X is 781 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 94% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £176.66 vs £2798.0
- Up to 94% better value when playing FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - £0.7 vs £10.97 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 0% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Core i7-8700K - 255 vs 254 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 64 vs 12 threads
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
254
99.6078431372549%
Value, £/FPS
£0.7/FPS
100%
Price, £
£176.66
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700K Retail - (1151/Hex Core/3.70GHz/12MB/Coffee Lake/95W/Graphics)
Buy for £176.66 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
255
100%
Value, £/FPS
£10.97/FPS
6.381039197812215%
Price, £
£2798
6%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X Processor (32C/64T, 128 MB Cache, 4.5 GHz Boost)
Buy for £2,798 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 104 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Single-Core
1582
96.69926650366747%
Multi-Core
6443
45.99514563106796%
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 | 32 |
| 12 | Threads | 64 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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