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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms EPYC 7742 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 7742.
Advantages of EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-12600K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 17% better in No Man's Sky than EPYC 7742 - 200 vs 171 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 125 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
200
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.2/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$239.99
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
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My Games
With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
EPYC 7742 | vs | Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i5 |
| Rome | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 10 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
PCs Using EPYC 7742 or Core i5-12600K
With selected game settings
167 FPS
CA$13.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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134 FPS
CA$14.21/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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