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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-9900K outperforms EPYC 7742 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9900K is 292 days older than EPYC 7742.
Advantages of AMD EPYC 7742
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-9900K - 128 vs 16 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9900K
- Performs up to 11% better in Rust than EPYC 7742 - 207 vs 186 FPS
- 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
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
207
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.96/FPS
100%
Price, $
$405
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0 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 i9-9900K
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD EPYC 7742 | vs | Intel Core i9-9900K |
|---|---|---|
Aug 7th, 2019 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| EPYC | Collection | Core i9 |
| Rome | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| AMD Socket SP3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
64 | Cores | 8 |
128 | Threads | 16 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.0 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 |
Builds Using EPYC 7742 or Core i9-9900K
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
90 FPS
$52.22/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 2 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$61.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 2070
Core i9-9900K
16 GB, 960 GB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$3,899
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73 FPS
$54.78/FPS
GeForce RTX 2080
Core i9-9900K
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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