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EPYC 9354 vs Core i9-12900K

EPYC 9354 vs Core i9-12900K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

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In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

Core i9-12900K

3.2 GHz | 16-core

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms EPYC 9354 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 371 days older than EPYC 9354.

Advantages of EPYC 9354

  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i9-12900K - 64 vs 24 threads

Advantages of Core i9-12900K

  • Performs up to 14% better in Minecraft than EPYC 9354 - 807 vs 710 FPS
  • Consumes up to 55% less energy than AMD EPYC 9354 - 125 vs 280 Watts
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD EPYC 9354 doesn't have integrated graphics
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Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 9354 Logo
EPYC 9354

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022


FPS

710

88%

Value, $/FPS

Price, $

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

807

100%

Value, $/FPS

$0.35/FPS

100%

Price, $

$283.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i9-12900K Gaming Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 16 (8P+8E) Cores up to 5.2 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W

Buy for $283.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 267 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD EPYC 9354 Logo
EPYC 9354

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD EPYC 9354 Logo
EPYC 9354

Server/Workstation • Nov 10th, 2022


Single-Core

1779

67%

Multi-Core

12881

83%

Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2642

100%

Multi-Core

15520

100%

AMD EPYC 9354 Logo

EPYC 9354

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Intel Core i9-12900K Logo

Core i9-12900K

Nov 10th, 2022
Release DateNov 4th, 2021
EPYCCollectionCore i9
Not AvailableCodenameAlder Lake
AMD Socket SP5SocketIntel Socket 1700
Server
Segment
Desktop
32
Cores16
64
Threads24
3.3 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.2 GHz
3.8 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
5.2 GHz
280 WTDP
125 W
5 nm
Process Size10 nm
32.5x
Multiplier32.0x
NoneIntegrated Graphics
UHD Graphics 770
NoOverclockable
Yes

Builds Using EPYC 9354 or Core i9-12900K

With selected game settings

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