CPU Showdown

Core i7-12700EvsEPYC 9755

The Core i7-12700E is a mid-range desktop chip for everyday work and gaming, while the EPYC 9755 is a massive server processor built for heavy data centers and multi-threaded tasks.

Intel Core i7-12700E
12C / 20T · 65W
VS
AMD EPYC 9755
128C / 256T · 500W
Intel

Core i7-12700E

Alder Lake-S · 10 nm · 2022

17score
3.9/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
12 / 20
TDP
65W
Boost Clock
4.8 GHz
L3 Cache
25 MB

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AMD

EPYC 9755

Turin · 4 nm · 2024

100score
2.8/ 5
0 votes
Cores / Threads
128 / 256
TDP
500W
Boost Clock
4.1 GHz
L3 Cache
512 MB

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Aggregate Performance

Overall Performance Score

A unified score from combined synthetic and real-world benchmarks. 100 represents the fastest desktop CPU available.

Core i7-12700E
17
EPYC 9755Winner
100
EPYC 9755 leads by 488.2% in aggregate performance.
Where they rank overall
#1EPYC 9755100
#2Ryzen Threadripper 9980X86
#119Ryzen 7 PRO 8845HS17
#120Core i7-12700E17
#121Ryzen 5 9500F17
Technical Specifications

Side-by-Side Specs

Every detail compared. Highlighted cells indicate the leading value for that metric.

SpecsCore i7-12700EEPYC 9755
Cores
Total Cores12128
Threads20256
Base Clock2.1 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost Clock4.8 GHz4.1 GHz
Cache
L2 Cache15 MB128 MB
L3 Cache25 MB512 MB
Platform
Socket1700SP5
MemoryDDR4DDR5
PCIePCIe 5.0PCIe 5.0
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 770
Power
Base TDP65W500W
General
ArchitectureAlder Lake-STurin
Process10 nm4 nm
Verdict

Which should you buy?

Winner overall

The EPYC 9755 crushes the Core i7-12700E overall for heavy server workloads with vastly more cores and cache.

Best value

For budget buyers, the Core i7-12700E is the smarter pick, offering solid everyday performance at a fraction of the power and platform cost.

When the other wins

The Core i7-12700E is the right choice for a compact, low-power office PC or home server where massive multi-threading is unnecessary.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is the Core i7-12700E better than the EPYC 9755?

Overall the EPYC 9755 is the stronger processor: it ranks higher in our aggregate performance score (100 vs 17 out of 100), so it leads the Core i7-12700E in most workloads.

How much faster is the EPYC 9755 than the Core i7-12700E?

Based on our aggregated benchmark scores the EPYC 9755 is roughly 488% faster than the Core i7-12700E overall. The real-world gap varies by game, resolution and settings.

Which should you buy, the Core i7-12700E or the EPYC 9755?

If you want the most performance, pick the EPYC 9755. If the Core i7-12700E is meaningfully cheaper where you shop, it can be the better value for similar real-world results — check current prices and the full spec comparison above before deciding.