Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD EPYC 7713P

Processor comparisons 22-07-2021

   You may have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the full tests Intel Core i9-12900K vs AMD EPYC 7713P and understand which is better for games or simple use for streaming, machine learning, rendering, video editing, programming. Here is useful information from various benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like WPrime, Blender, VeraCrypt, PassMark, Handbrake, 7zip, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, MATLAB, PCMark 10, Furmark, Geekbench 5.2, RealBench, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, DaVinci Resolve Studio, 3DMark, Prime95, AIDA64, UserBenchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7713P or Intel Core i9-12900K.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i9-12900K

76%

EPYC 7713P

82%

The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, EPYC 7713P is 7% better than Core i9-12900K. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i9-12900K

72%

EPYC 7713P

68%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Monster Hunter World, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Metro Exodus, League of Legends (LOL), Control, Hitman 3, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	127.0	120.8
Valorant	144.4	137.3
Cyberpunk 2077	80.8	76.9
Apex Legends	135.7	129.0
Call of Duty Warzone	108.3	103.0
Overwatch	116.9	111.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	99.6	94.7
DOOM Eternal	72.2	68.6
Warzone	112.6	107.1
Assassin's Creed	121.3	115.3
Valheim	119.8	113.9

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. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i9-12900K

97%

EPYC 7713P

18%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i9-12900K is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7713P since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 225W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count 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 programming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor uses all threads and cores that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

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

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD EPYC 7713P
Cinbench 15 Single-core	489	206
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	5150	8520
Cinbench 20 Single-core	816	395
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	11450	19046
Cinbench 23 Single-core	2896	1006
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	32950	49525

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

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD EPYC 7713P
Single-Core	7546	2232
Multi-Core	56332	68895

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

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD EPYC 7713P
Single-Core	3641	1281
Multi-Core	25262	21224

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. The newer the processor, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i9-12900K	AMD EPYC 7713P
Announcement date	July 21, 2021	March 15, 2021
Type	Desktop	Server
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP3
Core name	Alder Lake	Milan
Architecture	x86	Zen 3
Generation	12	3
Turbo Frequency	5.2 MHz	3.675 MHz
Frequency	3.9 MHz	2 MHz
Cores	16	64
Threads	24	128
Bus rate	16 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	7 nm	7 nm
Transistors count	12400 millions	86000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	125 W	225 W
Memory type	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Max. Memory	128 Gb
Memory Frequency	6400	3200
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	204.8 GB/s
L1 cache	2 MB
L2 cache	14 MB
L3 cache	30 MB	256MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number		100-000000337 100-100000337WOF

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900K is 48% better than EPYC 7713P in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7713P has 48 more core than Core i9-12900K. 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 i9-12900K is better: 29
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7713P is better: 7
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the text above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Core i9-12900K and AMD EPYC 7713P before making a choice which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i9-12900K - all data

• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score
• Cinebench r15 score

• Intel Core i9-12900K specs and review.

AMD EPYC 7713P - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score

• AMD EPYC 7713P specs and review.