Processor comparisons 10-01-2022 For example you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i9-12900KF vs AMD EPYC 74F3 tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for streaming, video editing, rendering, machine learning, programming. Here is useful information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications such as Blender, 7zip, AIDA64, Blender, VeraCrypt, Gears 5, PassMark, WPrime, UserBenchmark, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Geekbench 5.2, MATLAB, RealBench, 3DMark, SuperPi, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark. Gaming performance of CPUs in: - Fortnite
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
- Fallout 76
- Last Man Standing
- Borderlands 3
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Death Stranding
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Overwatch
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Valheim
- World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
- Valorant
- Apex Legends
- Halo Infinite
- DOOM: Eternal
- Watch Dogs Legion
After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming AMD EPYC 74F3 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 74F3 | 73% | This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i9-12900KF is 2% better than EPYC 74F3. 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 74F3 | 72% | 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. 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 final table below. List of other games in which processors were compared: Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Half-Life: Alyx, Hitman 3, NBA 2K20, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Forza Horizon 4, League of Legends (LOL), Control, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Horizon Zero Dawn, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Gaming benchmarkFortnite | 119.7 | 127.6 | Valorant | 136.0 | 145.0 | Cyberpunk 2077 | 76.2 | 81.2 | Apex Legends | 127.9 | 136.3 | Call of Duty Warzone | 102.0 | 108.7 | Overwatch | 110.2 | 117.4 | Red Dead Redemption 2 | 93.9 | 100.0 | DOOM Eternal | 68.0 | 72.5 | Warzone | 106.1 | 113.1 | Assassin's Creed | 114.3 | 121.8 | Valheim | 112.9 | 120.3 | 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 video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. 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 i9-12900KF | 52% |
EPYC 74F3 | 19% | To make a finishing choice 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 74F3 since it has less power consumption: 125W vs. 240W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.
Software benchmarksIf you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video editing or video rendering, machine learning, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all threads and cores that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since 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 i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 74F3 | Cinbench 15 Single-core | 474 | 151 | Cinbench 15 Multi-core | 4996 | 6261 | Cinbench 20 Single-core | 792 | 285 | Cinbench 20 Multi-core | 11107 | 13271 | Cinbench 23 Single-core | 2809 | 701 | Cinbench 23 Multi-core | 31962 | 34509 |
Passmark This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 74F3 | Single-Core | 7320 | 1577 | Multi-Core | 54642 | 50620 |
GeekBench 5.2 This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance | Intel Core i9-12900KF |
AMD EPYC 74F3 | Single-Core | 1967 | 1396 | Multi-Core | 20514 | 25615 |
Comparison of specifications
In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most helpful. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest 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 74F3 | 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 | 3.2 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 | 240 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 | | 100-000000317 100-100000317WOF
| In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i9-12900KF is 17% better than EPYC 74F3 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that EPYC 74F3 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 74F3 is better: 18 However, it should be realized that all the number that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i9-12900KF and AMD EPYC 74F3 before making a decision which of the CPUs 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 • Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX Vs EPYC 74F3 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper PRO 3995WX • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3990X • Core i9-13900K Vs EPYC 74F3 • Vs EPYC 7702 • Vs EPYC 7763 • Vs EPYC 7713P • Vs EPYC 75F3 • Vs EPYC 7713 • Vs EPYC 7742 • Vs Ryzen Threadripper 3970X
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