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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 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 3960X is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 85% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $200.0 vs $1300.0
- Up to 85% better value when playing Halo Infinite than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.23 vs $7.98 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than Core i7-8700 - 163 vs 162 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 48 vs 12 threads
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700 Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.6 GHz LGA 1151 300 Series 65W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
163
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.98/FPS
15%
Price, $
$1300
15%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1st, 2018 | 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 | 24 |
| 12 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 32.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-8700 or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Halo Infinite, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
67 FPS
$12.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i7-8700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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53 FPS
$14.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$750.71
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53 FPS
$16.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$869.99
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75 FPS
$9.95/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-8700
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$746.43
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20 FPS
$62.45/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,249
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48 FPS
$52.06/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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