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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 403 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3990X.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 16% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 93 vs 80 FPS
- Up to 91% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $249.99 vs $2775.95
- Up to 92% better value when playing Cyberpunk 2077 than Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - $2.69 vs $34.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
FPS
80
86.02150537634408%
Value, $/FPS
$34.7/FPS
7.752161383285301%
Price, $
$2775.95
9%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X 64-Core, 128-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
93
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.69/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
Desktop • Feb 7th, 2020
Single-Core
1558
70.21180712032447%
Multi-Core
13904
100%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3990X | vs | Intel Core i7-11700K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7th, 2020 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Rocket Lake |
| AMD Socket TRX4 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.9 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
| 280 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 29.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 750 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper 3990X or Core i7-11700K
Cyberpunk 2077, 1920 x 1080, RT Overdrive
39 FPS
$74.05/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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18 FPS
$199.94/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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