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EPYC 7302 vs Core i9-12900K

EPYC 7302 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

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In Stock

Updated 351 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 7302 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 820 days newer than EPYC 7302.

Advantages of EPYC 7302

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 32 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 36% better in Rust than EPYC 7302 - 248 vs 183 FPS
  • Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD EPYC 7302 - 125 vs 155 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7302 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Rust

Rust

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

183

74%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

248

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.66/FPS

100%

Price, €

€412

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor -BX8071512900K

Buy for 412 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 351 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo
EPYC 7302

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1189

45%

Multi-Core

8549

55%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

AMD EPYC 7302 Logo

EPYC 7302

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Aug 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
32
Threads24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.3 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
155 WTDP
125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using EPYC 7302 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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