AMD Ryzen 5 7500 vs Intel Core i7-9700K
—Single-core39
49.5Multi-core35.5
64.1Gamingspec-based39.8
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 75001 spec wins — Intel Core i7-9700K
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 36
- 200% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
- 88% higher PassMark: 26,882 vs 14,300
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- Lower launch price: $189 vs $374
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-9700K
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2018 |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1151-v2 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+32% | 95 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 119 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Performance cores | — | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 0 |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+3% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+2% | 4.9 GHz |
| L2 cache | 6 MB+200% | 2 MB |
| L3 cache | 32 MB+167% | 12 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 630 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | DDR4-2666 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 5+67% | 3 |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+50% | 16 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7500 | Intel Core i7-9700K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,680Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 7,000Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,250Bottom 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,700Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 26,882+88%Top 49% | 14,300Bottom 25% |
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