How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, AMD Ryzen 5 7500 wins 11 and Intel Core i3-12100 wins 1.

What are the main differences between the AMD Ryzen 5 7500 and the Intel Core i3-12100?

AMD Ryzen 5 7500 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 34; 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB; 92% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 14,000; 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm; 50% higher cores: 6 vs 4. Intel Core i3-12100 advantages: Lower launch price: $122 vs $189.

Which is cheaper: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 or Intel Core i3-12100?

Intel Core i3-12100 launched cheaper at $122, versus $189 for the AMD Ryzen 5 7500.

AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core i3-12100

AMD

AMD Ryzen 5 7500

$189

Intel

Intel Core i3-12100

$122

—Single-core55.3

49.5Multi-core34.2

64.1Gamingspec-based36

11 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75001 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 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 7500

Stronger multi-core score: 50 vs 34
167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
92% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 14,000
50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
50% higher cores: 6 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100

Lower launch price: $122 vs $189

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
Announced	2026	2022
Socket	AM5	LGA1700
Process	5 nm+50%	10 nm
Base TDP	65 W	60 W+8%
Max turbo power	—	89 W
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
Cooler included	Yes	Yes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
Cores	6+50%	4
Performance cores	—	4
Efficiency cores	—	0
Threads	12+50%	8
Base clock	3.7 GHz+12%	3.3 GHz
Boost clock	5 GHz+16%	4.3 GHz
L2 cache	6 MB+20%	5 MB
L3 cache	32 MB+167%	12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
iGPU	AMD Radeon Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 730
iGPU clock	2,200 MHz	1,400 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
Memory support	DDR5-5200	DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory	128 GB	128 GB
Memory channels	2	2

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
PCIe version	5	5
CPU PCIe lanes	24+20%	20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500 versus Intel Core i3-12100
Spec	AMD Ryzen 5 7500	Intel Core i3-12100
Geekbench 6 (single)	—	2,050Top 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	—	6,700Bottom 34%
Cinebench R23 (single)	—	1,680Top 45%
Cinebench R23 (multi)	—	8,700Bottom 29%
PassMark	26,882+92%Top 49%	14,000Bottom 24%

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