EPYC 9654 vs Core i5-12600K

Primary Details

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

Place in performance ranking	308	4
Place by popularity	51	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	56.30	10.18
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Core i5	AMD EPYC
Architecture codename	Alder Lake, Golden Cove, Gracemont (2021)	Genoa
Release date	27 October 2021 (2 years ago)	10 November 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	$11,805
Current price	$268 (0.9x MSRP)	$4544 (0.4x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-12600K has 453% better value for money than EPYC 9654.

Detailed Specifications

Core i5-12600K 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	96
Threads	16	192
Base clock speed	3.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.9 GHz	2.4 GHz
Bus support	8 × 16 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	6 MB
L2 cache	2 MB	96 MB
L3 cache	2 MB	384 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	5 nm, 6 nm
Die size	215.25 mm220.5 mm × 10.5 mm	12x 72 mm2
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	78,840 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-12600K 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 configuration	1	2
Socket	FCLGA1700	SP5
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	360 Watt

Technologies and extensions

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

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
SIPP	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Launched	no data

Security technologies

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

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

Virtualization technologies

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

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

Memory specs

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

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	128 GB	6 TiB
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	460.8 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 770	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.45 GHz	no data
Execution Units	32	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

4

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Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-12600K and EPYC 9654 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

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

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	20	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

EPYC 9654 outperforms Core i5-12600K by 340% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	17.66	77.72
Recency	27 October 2021	10 November 2022
Physical cores	10	96
Threads	16	192
Cost	$289	$11805
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	360 Watt

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