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 12% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than EPYC 7742 - 129 vs 115 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
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
129
100%
Value, £/FPS
£3.02/FPS
100%
Price, £
£389.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i9-12900K | vs | AMD EPYC 7742 |
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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 |