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EPYC 7302 vs Core i5-12600K

EPYC 7302 vs Core i5-12600K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K

3.7 GHz | 10-core

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms EPYC 7302 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 820 days newer than EPYC 7302.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7302

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 32 vs 16 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K

  • Performs up to 33% better in Rust than EPYC 7302 - 244 vs 184 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD EPYC 7302 - 125 vs 155 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7302 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Rust.
Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

184

75%

Value, CA$/FPS

Price, CA$

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

244

100%

Value, CA$/FPS

CA$1/FPS

100%

Price, CA$

CA$244.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for CA$244.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 428 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1161

47%

Multi-Core

9356

79%

Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2450

100%

Multi-Core

11792

100%

AMD EPYC 7302

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Intel Core i5-12600K

Aug 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i5
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
16
Cores10
32
Threads16
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
4.9 GHz
155 WTDP
125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
37.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PC Builds Using EPYC 7302 or Core i5-12600K

Rust, 1920 x 1080, High

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