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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i3-12100F

WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
VS
I
41Inno Score
68.4Single-core55.3
49.6Multi-core34.2
64.1Gaming36
16 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-12100F

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 41, pulling ahead mainly in gaming (+28) and Multi-core (+15). Intel Core i3-12100F still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 7500F

  • Stronger Single-core score: 68 vs 55
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 34
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 36
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • 95% higher PassMark: 27,500 vs 14,100

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-12100F

  • 11% lower Base TDP: 58 W vs 65 W
  • Lower launch price: $97 vs $179

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i3-12100F
Announced20232022
SocketAM5LGA1700
Process5 nm+50%10 nm
Base TDP65 W58 W+11%
Max turbo power88 W89 W+1%
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i3-12100F
Cores6+50%4
Performance cores6+50%4
Efficiency cores00
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.7 GHz+12%3.3 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+16%4.3 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+20%5 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i3-12100F
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200
Max memory128 GB128 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i3-12100F
PCIe version55
CPU PCIe lanes28+40%20

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i3-12100F
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i3-12100F
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+25%Top 23%2,050Top 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,300+84%Top 30%6,700Top 60%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+10%Top 25%1,680Top 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,300+64%Top 39%8,700Top 66%
PassMark27,500+95%Top 32%14,100Top 65%

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