Key Differences
In short — Core i5-10500 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-10500 is 267 days newer than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-10500 - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-10500
- Performs up to 5% better in Valorant than EPYC 7742 - 788 vs 754 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
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
FPS
788
100%
Value, £/FPS
£0.23/FPS
100%
Price, £
£179.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 75 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Apr 30th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i5-10500 |
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Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Apr 30th, 2020 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i5 |
Rome | Codename | Comet Lake |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.1 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.5 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 |