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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX outperforms the cheaper Core i7-8700K on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i7-8700K is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX is 1013 days newer than the cheaper Core i7-8700K.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Up to 87% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $186.0 vs $1450.0
- Up to 87% better value when playing God of War than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $1.06 vs $8.15 per FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 95 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than Core i7-8700K - 178 vs 176 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 32 vs 12 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Intel Core i7-8700K Desktop Processor 6 Cores up to 4.7GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
178
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.15/FPS
13%
Price, $
$1450
12%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-8700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5th, 2017 | Release Date | Jul 14th, 2020 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket WRX8 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 12 | Threads | 32 |
| 3.7 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
4.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 37.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
UHD Graphics 630 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-8700K or Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
God of War, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
59 FPS
$25.42/FPS
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti
Core i7-8700K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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