Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper 3970X 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 3970X is 693 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700
- Up to 89% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $200.0 vs $1770.0
- Up to 88% better value when playing Battlefield IV than Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - $0.48 vs $4.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X - 65 vs 280 Watts
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
- Performs up to 1% better in Battlefield IV than Core i7-8700 - 426 vs 420 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700 - 64 vs 12 threads
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
426
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.15/FPS
11%
Price, $
$1770
11%
FPS Winner
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In Stock
Updated 93 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700 | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X |
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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 | 32 |
12 | Threads | 64 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 280 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |