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EPYC 7742 vs Core i7-12700K

EPYC 7742 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 820 days newer than EPYC 7742.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 128 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 12% better in Valheim than EPYC 7742 - 222 vs 198 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
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Valheim

Valheim

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


FPS

198

89%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

222

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.76/FPS

100%

Price, €

€168.32

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for 168.32 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 40 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Highest

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7742 Logo
EPYC 7742

Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019


Single-Core

1204

48%

Multi-Core

11782

86%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD EPYC 7742

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Intel Core i7-12700K

Aug 7th, 2019Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i7
RomeCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
64
Cores12
128
Threads20
2.3 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
3.4 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
225 WTDP
125 W
7 nm
Process Size10 nm
22.5xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

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