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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 7551 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 1589 days newer than EPYC 7551.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7551
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 64 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 125% better in Diablo IV than EPYC 7551 - 313 vs 139 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
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
313
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.72/FPS
100%
Price, $
$536.98
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-12900K Desktop Processor 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W and Intel Arc A750 Limited Edition 8GB PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
EPYC 7551
Server/Workstation • Jun 29th, 2017
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7551 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 29th, 2017 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
| Naples | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
32 | Cores | 16 |
64 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 2.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 180 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 20.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using EPYC 7551 or Core i9-12900K
Diablo IV, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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215 FPS
$9.77/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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313 FPS
$12.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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139 FPS
$17.33/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$2,409
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215 FPS
$11.16/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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94 FPS
$26.59/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,499
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192 FPS
$16.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$3,189.99
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175 FPS
$12.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, N/A Storage
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51 FPS
$21.49/FPS
Arc A380
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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149 FPS
$18.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, 4 TB SSD
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