Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD EPYC 75F3

Processor comparisons 11-01-2022

   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a choice by looking at the Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD EPYC 75F3 tests and decide which is better for games or simple use for machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming, streaming. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, WPrime, Gears 5, DaVinci Resolve Studio, SuperPi, PCMark 10, 7zip, Blender, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, VeraCrypt, Blender, PassMark, UserBenchmark, MATLAB, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

Cyberpunk 2077
Fortnite
DOOM: Eternal
Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Apex Legends
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Valorant
Death Stranding
Fallout 76
Valheim
Halo Infinite
Grand Theft Auto V
Watch Dogs Legion
Red Dead Redemption 2
Last Man Standing

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 75F3 or Intel Core i7-12700K.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i7-12700K

63%

EPYC 75F3

70%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 75F3 is 10% better than Core i7-12700K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-12700K

59%

EPYC 75F3

81%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a low game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Half-Life: Alyx, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Control, Monster Hunter World, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	105.4	143.7
Valorant	119.8	163.3
Cyberpunk 2077	67.1	91.4
Apex Legends	112.6	153.5
Call of Duty Warzone	89.8	122.5
Overwatch	97.0	132.3
Red Dead Redemption 2	82.7	112.7
DOOM Eternal	59.9	81.6
Warzone	93.4	127.4
Assassin's Creed	100.6	137.2
Valheim	99.4	135.5

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers participating in the comparisons not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-12700K

56%

EPYC 75F3

17%

To make a finishing decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i7-12700K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 75F3 since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 280W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, video rendering or video editing, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD EPYC 75F3
Cinbench 15 Single-core	569	207
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	4145	8519
Cinbench 20 Single-core	1358	388
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	9408	18057
Cinbench 23 Single-core	3179	955
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	31015	46957

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD EPYC 75F3
Single-Core	7441	2010
Multi-Core	43423	68880

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD EPYC 75F3
Single-Core	2117	1484
Multi-Core	17079	54596

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i7-12700K	AMD EPYC 75F3
Announcement date	January 07, 2022	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5 MHz	4 MHz
Frequency	3.8 MHz	2.95 MHz
Cores	12	32
Threads	20	64
Bus rate	8 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	10200 millions	76000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	280 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency		3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache	12 MB
L3 cache	25 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000313 100-100000313WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-12700K is 22% better than EPYC 75F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 75F3 has 20 more core than Core i7-12700K. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-12700K is better: 14
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 75F3 is better: 21
However, it should be realized that all the data in the table above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-12700K and AMD EPYC 75F3 before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-12700K - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i7-12700K specs and review.

AMD EPYC 75F3 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• AMD EPYC 75F3 specs and review.