EPYC 9654 vs i5-12600KF

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Aggregate performance score

Core i5-12600KF
2021
10 cores / 16 threads, 125 Watt
17.56
EPYC 9654
2022
96 cores / 192 threads, 360 Watt
75.70
+331%

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-12600KF by a whopping 331% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking3586
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation48.631.36
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Core i5AMD EPYC
Power efficiency13.2919.90
Architecture codenameAlder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)Genoa (2022−2023)
Release date4 November 2021 (3 years ago)10 November 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$264$11,805

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600KF has 3476% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Detailed specifications

Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores10 (Deca-Core)96
Threads16192
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz3.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 4.0no data
Bus rate8 × 16 GT/sno data
Multiplier3724
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache9.5 MB1 MB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)384 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm5 nm, 6 nm
Die size215.25 mm212x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data78,840 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCLGA1700SP5
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Precision Boost 2no data+
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR5-4800, DDR4-3200DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size128 GB6 TiB
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/s460.8 GB/s

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654.

PCIe version5.0 and 4.05.0
PCI Express lanes20128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i5-12600KF 17.56
EPYC 9654 75.70
+331%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i5-12600KF 27901
EPYC 9654 120246
+331%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i5-12600KF 2519
+37.1%
EPYC 9654 1837

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i5-12600KF 12311
EPYC 9654 18836
+53%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 17.56 75.70
Recency 4 November 2021 10 November 2022
Physical cores 10 96
Threads 16 192
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 360 Watt

i5-12600KF has 188% lower power consumption.

EPYC 9654, on the other hand, has a 331.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 860% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

The EPYC 9654 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-12600KF in performance tests.

Note that Core i5-12600KF is a desktop processor while EPYC 9654 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-12600KF and EPYC 9654, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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