Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 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 PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 82% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £208.88 vs £1179.39
- Up to 82% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - £1.68 vs £9.44 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i7-8700K - 125 vs 124 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
124
99%
Value, £/FPS
£1.68/FPS
100%
Price, £
£208.88
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £208.88 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14316 minutes ago
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
125
100%
Value, £/FPS
£9.44/FPS
17%
Price, £
£1179.39
17%
FPS Winner
Buy for £1,179.39 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 14315 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
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Oct 5th, 2017 | 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 |
3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |