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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 7742 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 7742.
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 19% better in No Man's Sky than EPYC 7742 - 204 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
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 128 vs 24 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
204
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.09/FPS
100%
Price, €
€427
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K 12. Generation Alder Lake 16-Core 3,2 GHz LGA 1700 Prozessor-BX8071512900K
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD EPYC 7742 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 4th, 2021 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2019 |
| Core i9 | Collection | EPYC |
| Alder Lake | Codename | Rome |
| Intel Socket 1700 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| 16 | Cores | 64 |
| 24 | Threads | 128 |
3.2 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.3 GHz |
5.2 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 225 W |
| 10 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
32.0x | Multiplier | 22.5x |
UHD Graphics 770 | Integrated Graphics | None |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i9-12900K or EPYC 7742
No Man's Sky, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
119 FPS
€12.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,479
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119 FPS
€12.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,439
In Stock
138 FPS
€12.31/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,699
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101 FPS
€13.85/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,399
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202 FPS
€13.41/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,709
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190 FPS
€12.1/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€2,299
In Stock
78 FPS
€14.6/FPS
Radeon RX 6400
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,139
In Stock
186 FPS
€10.42/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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€1,939
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186 FPS
€10.05/FPS
Radeon RX 6950 XT
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,869
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149 FPS
€10.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,629
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