Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900 is 106 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900 - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900
- Performs up to 6% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than EPYC 7742 - 180 vs 170 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 65 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
FPS
180
100%
Value, €/FPS
€2.11/FPS
100%
Price, €
€379.36
100%
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 23rd, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 23rd, 2019 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 31.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |