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EPYC 7742 vs Core i5-2500K

EPYC 7742 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

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In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

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Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 3132 days newer than Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742

  • Performs up to 62% better in Assassin's Creed Mirage than Core i5-2500K - 120 vs 74 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-2500K - 128 vs 4 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K

  • 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
This is a free version of Assassin's Creed Mirage.
Assassin's Creed Mirage

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

120

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

74

61%

Value, €/FPS

€0.59/FPS

100%

Price, €

€43.94

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i5-2500K CPU Verwendeter 4-Core 4-Thread Desktop-Prozessor 3,3 GHz 6M 95W LGA1155

Buy for 43.94 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 52 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra High

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1204

100%

Multi-Core

11782

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

53%

Multi-Core

1921

16%

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo

AMD EPYC 7742

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Aug 7th, 2019
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
EPYCCollectionCore i5
RomeCodenameSandy Bridge
AMD Socket SP3SocketIntel Socket 1155
Server
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores4
128
Threads4
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
225 WTDP
95 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
22.5xMultiplier
33.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
Intel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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