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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $1149
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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 925 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 3% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Core i7-8700 - 305 vs 297 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 32 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $140.0 vs $925.0
- Up to 84% better value when playing PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $0.47 vs $3.03 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
305
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.03/FPS
15.51155115511551%
Price, $
$925
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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Updated 4864 minutes ago
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
297
97.37704918032787%
Value, $/FPS
$0.47/FPS
100%
Price, $
$140
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
Buy for $140 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4861 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Single-Core
1513
90.2744630071599%
Multi-Core
5905
47.802153323079416%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX | vs | Intel Core i7-8700 |
|---|---|---|
Jul 14th, 2020 | Release Date | Jan 1st, 2018 |
| Ryzen Threadripper | Collection | Core i7 |
| Castle Peak | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket WRX8 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
16 | Cores | 6 |
32 | Threads | 12 |
3.9 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 |
39.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX or Core i7-8700
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
37 FPS
$18.92/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$699.99
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30 FPS
$59.97/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,799
In Stock
91 FPS
$27.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Core i7-8700
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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$2,499
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