Key Differences
In short — Core i7-8700K outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-8700K is 671 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-8700K - 128 vs 12 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-8700K
- Performs up to 2% better in Stray than EPYC 7742 - 185 vs 182 FPS
- 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
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Core i7-8700K
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i7-8700K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 6 |
128 | Threads | 12 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.7 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
