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EPYC 7551 vs Core i7-12700K

EPYC 7551 vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K

3.6 GHz | 12-core

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Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 1589 days newer than EPYC 7551.

Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-12700K - 64 vs 20 threads

Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 11% better in Death Stranding than EPYC 7551 - 243 vs 219 FPS
  • Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD EPYC 7551 - 125 vs 180 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7551 doesn't have integrated graphics
This is a free version of Death Stranding.
Death Stranding

Death Stranding

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


FPS

219

90%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

243

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.85/FPS

100%

Price, $

$207.34

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 12 (8P+4E) Cores up to 5.0 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $207.34 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 142 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 7551 Logo
EPYC 7551

Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017


Single-Core

942

37%

Multi-Core

5942

43%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

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AMD EPYC 7551

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Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Intel Core i7-12700K

Jun 29th, 2017Release Date
Nov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i7
NaplesCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP3SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores12
64
Threads20
2.0 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.6 GHz
2.5 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.0 GHz
180 WTDP
125 W
14 nmProcess Size
10 nm
20.0xMultiplier
36.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
YesOverclockableYes

PC Builds Using EPYC 7551 or Core i7-12700K

Death Stranding, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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