AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core i7-12700F
—Single-core69.9
49.5Multi-core50.4
64.1Gamingspec-based57.5
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75004 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700F
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
- 76% higher Base clock: 3.7 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 50% lower process: 5 nm vs 10 nm
- 28% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 25 MB
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- Has Unlocked multiplier — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $345
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700F
- 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 12% higher PassMark: 30,148 vs 26,882
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2022 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 5 nm+50% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W | 65 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 180 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | No |
| Cooler included | Yes | Yes |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 20+67% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+76% | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+2% | 4.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB | 12 MB+100% |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+28% | 25 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | — |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5 | 5 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-12700F |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,898Top 34% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 15,291Top 45% |
| PassMark | 26,882Top 49% | 30,148+12%Top 40% |
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