The Core i5-9600K is a clear winner – it's a much faster gaming CPU than the EPYC 7302 and it's also a much better value for money, as it's $680.95 cheaper!
Advantages of the Core i5-9600K
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 81% cheaper – $159.00 vs $839.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 39% less energy – 95 vs 155 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the EPYC 7302
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 6 threads
Core i5-9600K vs EPYC 7302
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Average FPS
205
100%
Min 1% FPS
140
100%
Price, $
$159
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.77/FPS
100%
Core i5-9600K vs EPYC 7302 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i5-9600K vs EPYC 7302 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i5-9600K vs EPYC 7302 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i5-9600K
Oct 19th, 2018
Cores
6-core
38%
L3 Cache
9 MB
7%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
83%
EPYC 7302
Aug 7th, 2019
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
81%
Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
72%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i5-9600K | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | EPYC 7302 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 19th, 2018 | Release Date | Aug 7th, 2019 |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
Desktop | Segment | Server |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | AMD Socket SP3 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Rome |
95 W | Power Consumption | 155 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.7 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
4.6 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 3.3 GHz |
| 9 MB | L3 Cache | 128 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
UHD 630 | Integrated Graphics | No |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
