Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8400 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8400 is 671 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8400 - 128 vs 6 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8400
- Performs up to 26% better in League of Legends than EPYC 7742 - 158 vs 125 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 65 vs 225 Watts
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
158
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.12/FPS
100%
Price, €
€177.5
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i5-8400 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i5 |
Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 6 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |