Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i9-9900K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 292 days newer than Core i9-9900K.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i9-9900K - 290 vs 284 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 95 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
284
97%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$649
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$649 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 16 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |