Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6700 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6700 is 1498 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-6700 - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6700
- Performs up to 1% better in Halo Infinite than EPYC 7742 - 160 vs 159 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 65 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Halo Infinite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
FPS
160
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.59/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$254.71
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 121 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Jul 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i7-6700 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jul 1st, 2015 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i7 |
Rome | Codename | Skylake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
No | Overclockable | No |