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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900 outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900 is 881 days newer than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900 - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900
- Performs up to 7% better in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order than EPYC 7742 - 229 vs 215 FPS
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 65 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
229
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2/FPS
100%
Price, $
$458
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9 (12th Gen) i9-12900 Hexadeca-core (16 Core) 2.40 GHz Processor - Retail Pack
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
EPYC 7742
Server/Workstation • Aug 7th, 2019
Core i9-12900
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rome | Codename | Alder Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 16 |
128 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.1 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 65 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using EPYC 7742 or Core i9-12900
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, 1920 x 1080, Epic
110 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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110 FPS
$18.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,999
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96 FPS
$14.49/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,390.98
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96 FPS
$21.46/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$2,059.99
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96 FPS
$17.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,649
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96 FPS
$20.2/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,939
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96 FPS
$13.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,299
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96 FPS
$13.43/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,289
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110 FPS
$15.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i9-12900
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,657.97
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96 FPS
$18.11/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i9-12900
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$1,739
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