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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i7-11700K outperforms the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i7-11700K is 477 days newer than the more expensive Ryzen Threadripper 3960X.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-11700K
- Performs up to 6% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 181 vs 171 FPS
- Up to 81% cheaper than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $241.05 vs $1300.0
- Up to 82% better value when playing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - $1.33 vs $7.6 per FPS
- Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X - 125 vs 280 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-11700K - 48 vs 16 threads
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
181
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$241.05
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i7-11700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1200 (Intel 500 Series & Select 400 Series Chipset) 125W
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Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
FPS
171
94.47513812154696%
Value, $/FPS
$7.6/FPS
17.5%
Price, $
$1300
18%
AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X 24-Core, 48-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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Updated 349403 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Core i7-11700K
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
Desktop • Nov 25th, 2019
Single-Core
1667
75.12392969806218%
Multi-Core
13317
100%
Intel Core i7-11700K | vs | AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3960X |
|---|---|---|
Mar 16th, 2021 | Release Date | Nov 25th, 2019 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen Threadripper |
| Rocket Lake | Codename | Castle Peak |
| Intel Socket 1200 | Socket | AMD Socket TRX4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 8 | Cores | 24 |
| 16 | Threads | 48 |
| 3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
5.0 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 280 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 36.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
UHD Graphics 750 | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i7-11700K or Ryzen Threadripper 3960X
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, 1920 x 1080, Ultra+
128 FPS
$23.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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127 FPS
$22.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
Core i7-11700K
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,888
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118 FPS
$11.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,399.99
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97 FPS
$36.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i7-11700K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,499
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