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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 2% better in Saints Row than Core i7-8700 - 166 vs 163 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 17% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $869.99 vs $1045.0
- Up to 15% better value when playing Saints Row than Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - $5.34 vs $6.3 per FPS
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX - 65 vs 280 Watts
Saints Row
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX
Desktop • Jul 14th, 2020
FPS
166
100%
Value, $/FPS
$6.3/FPS
84%
Price, $
$1045
83%
FPS Winner
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3955WX 16-core, 32-thread desktop processor
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Core i7-8700
Desktop • Jan 1st, 2018
FPS
163
98%
Value, $/FPS
$5.34/FPS
100%
Price, $
$869.99
100%
Value Winner
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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
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
Saints Row, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
22 FPS
$56.77/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-8700
8 GB, N/A Storage
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46 FPS
$54.33/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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19 FPS
$68.37/FPS
Radeon Pro WX 3100
Core i7-8700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,299
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