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EPYC 9124 vs Core i9-12900K

EPYC 9124 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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In Stock

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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

Buy for 490.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 9124 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 371 days older than EPYC 9124.

Advantages of EPYC 9124

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

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 18% better in Cyberpunk 2077 than EPYC 9124 - 92 vs 78 FPS
  • Consumes up to 38% less energy than AMD EPYC 9124 - 125 vs 200 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 9124 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD EPYC 9124 Logo
EPYC 9124

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022


FPS

78

85%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

92

100%

Value, €/FPS

€5.33/FPS

100%

Price, €

€490.09

100%

FPS and Value Winner

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

Buy for 490.09 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 431 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

RT Overdrive

AMD EPYC 9124 Logo
EPYC 9124

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 9124 Logo
EPYC 9124

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022


Single-Core

1851

70%

Multi-Core

13075

84%

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

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

AMD EPYC 9124 Logo

EPYC 9124

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 10th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
16Cores16
32
Threads24
3.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.2 GHz
3.7 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
200 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
30.0xMultiplier
32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

PCs Using EPYC 9124 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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