Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i7-2700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 2844 days newer than Core i7-2700K.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Performs up to 2% better in Borderlands 3 than Core i7-2700K - 205 vs 201 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-2700K - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2700K
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 95 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
FPS
201
98%
Value, £/FPS
£0.8/FPS
100%
Price, £
£159.86
100%
Value Winner
Buy for £159.86 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 134 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i7-2700K |
---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2011 |
EPYC | Collection | Core i7 |
Rome | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 4 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
225 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
22.5x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
No | Overclockable | Yes |