Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 820 days newer than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 128 vs 24 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 41% better in Minecraft than EPYC 7742 - 853 vs 604 FPS
- Consumes up to 44% less energy than AMD EPYC 7742 - 125 vs 225 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 7742 doesn't have integrated graphics
Minecraft
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 i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| 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 | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
| 225 W | TDP | 125 W |
7 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 22.5x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
