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Key Differences
In short — EPYC 7742 outperforms Core i7-9700K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing EPYC 7742 is 292 days newer than Core i7-9700K.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Performs up to 2% better in Apex Legends than Core i7-9700K - 290 vs 283 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-9700K - 128 vs 8 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700K
- 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
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
283
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.89/FPS
100%
Price, $
$252
100%
Value Winner
Intel Core i7-9700K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Core i7-9700K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i7 |
| Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 8 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 95 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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Apex Legends, 1920 x 1080, High
150 FPS
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