Processor comparisons 10-01-2022
For example you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i9-12900KF vs AMD EPYC 7443 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, streaming, machine learning, programming. Here is all information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PCMark 10, VeraCrypt, 7zip, Handbrake, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), WPrime, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Gears 5, MATLAB, 3DMark, AIDA64, Blender, Prime95, Geekbench 5.2, RealBench.
And how good the CPUs are in games: - World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Valheim
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Last Man Standing
- Death Stranding
- Overwatch
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Apex Legends
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- DOOM: Eternal
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Borderlands 3
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Fallout 76
- Valorant
- Fortnite
- Halo Infinite
- Watch Dogs Legion
- Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 7443 or Intel Core i9-12900KF.
Summary benchmark resultsAs a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark
| Core i9-12900KF | 75% |
EPYC 7443 | 72% |
The number of this parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KF is 4% better than EPYC 7443. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.
Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.| Core i9-12900KF | 68% |
EPYC 7443 | 71% |
The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And of course, 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 small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Battlefield V, Horizon Zero Dawn, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), League of Legends (LOL), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, DOTA 2A, Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World.
Gaming benchmark| Fortnite | 119.7 | 126.4 | | Valorant | 136.0 | 143.6 | | Cyberpunk 2077 | 76.2 | 80.4 | | Apex Legends | 127.9 | 135.0 | | Call of Duty Warzone | 102.0 | 107.7 | | Overwatch | 110.2 | 116.4 | | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 93.9 | 99.1 | | DOOM Eternal | 68.0 | 71.8 | | Warzone | 106.1 | 112.0 | | Assassin's Creed | 114.3 | 120.7 | | Valheim | 112.9 | 119.2 |
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 tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.
Power consumption
| Core i9-12900KF | 52% |
EPYC 7443 | 22% |
To make a final 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 i9-12900KF is more energy efficient than the EPYC 7443 as it consumes less power: 125W vs. 200W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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 benchmarksIf you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU turns on all cores and threads 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 check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that use only one core to run, 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 i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 7443 | | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 474 | 147 | | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 4996 | 6075 | | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 792 | 276 | | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 11107 | 12876 | | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2809 | 680 | | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 31962 | 33481 |
Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 7443 | | Single-Core | 7320 | 1530 | | Multi-Core | 54642 | 49112 |
GeekBench 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 7443 | | Single-Core | 1967 | 1354 | | Multi-Core | 20514 | 24852 |
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 you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!
| Intel Core i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 7443 | | 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 | 4 MHz | | Frequency | 3.9 MHz | 2.85 MHz | | Cores | 16 | 24 | | Threads | 24 | 48 | | Bus rate | 16 GT/s | | | Bit | 64 | 64 | | Lithography | 7 nm | 7 nm | | Transistors count | 12600 millions | 62000 millions | | Power consumption (TDP) | 125 W | 200 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 | 128MB | | Overclocking | No | No | | Supports ECC | No | No | | Part number | | 100-000000342
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In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KF is 26% better than EPYC 7443 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 7443 has 8 more core than Core i9-12900KF. 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 i9-12900KF is better: 18
The number of parameters for which AMD EPYC 7443 is better: 18
All the data in the article above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900KF and AMD EPYC 7443 before deciding which of the processors to buy for gaming.
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score
Versus Battle of the Processors
• Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs Core i9-12900KF
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Vs Core i9-13900K
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 5 score
Versus Battle of the Processors
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X
• Core i9-13900K Vs EPYC 7443
• Vs EPYC 7702
• Vs EPYC 7763
• Vs EPYC 7713P
• Vs EPYC 75F3
• Vs EPYC 7713
• Vs EPYC 7742
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
• Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3975WX
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