Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 3950X outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700T on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700T is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen 9 3950X is 602 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700T.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 3950X
- Performs up to 7% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-8700T - 232 vs 217 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700T - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700T
- Up to 59% cheaper than Ryzen 9 3950X - $199.0 vs $485.95
- Up to 56% better value when playing Borderlands 3 than Ryzen 9 3950X - $0.92 vs $2.09 per FPS
- Consumes up to 67% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 3950X - 35 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 3950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.09/FPS
44.01913875598087%
Price, $
$485.95
40%
FPS Winner
Buy for $485.95 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1669 minutes ago
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
FPS
217
93.53448275862068%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$199
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $199 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 1667 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Desktop • Apr 2nd, 2018
Single-Core
1322
77.58215962441315%
Multi-Core
4691
43.85751682872102%
AMD Ryzen 9 3950X | vs | Intel Core i7-8700T |
---|---|---|
Nov 25th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 2nd, 2018 |
Ryzen 9 | Collection | Core i7 |
Matisse | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
105 W | TDP | 35 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
35.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |