AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D vs Intel Core i7-12700F
—Single-core69.9
41.3Multi-core50.4
84.4Gamingspec-based57.5
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D10 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700F
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D
- 284% higher L3 cache: 96 MB vs 25 MB
- 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700F
- Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 41
- 300% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 3 MB
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 48% higher PassMark: 30,148 vs 20,323
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 105 W | 65 W+38% |
| Max turbo power | — | 180 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | — | No |
| Cooler included | No | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3 GHz+43% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.9 GHz+23% |
| L2 cache | 3 MB | 12 MB+300% |
| L3 cache | 96 MB+284% | 25 MB |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 4 | 5+25% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500X3D | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,898Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,291Top 45% |
| PassMark | 20,323Bottom 37% | 30,148+48%Top 40% |
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