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AMD Ryzen 5 7500F vs Intel Core i7-8700

WINNER
A
58.9Inno Score
VS
I
35Inno Score
68.4Single-core35.3
49.6Multi-core33.3
64.1Gaming37.9
15 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7500F0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8700

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 5 7500F wins this desktop processor face-off, 58.9 to 35, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+33) and gaming (+26). Intel Core i7-8700 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 35
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 50 vs 33
  • Stronger gaming score: 64 vs 38
  • 300% higher L2 cache: 6 MB vs 2 MB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 32 MB vs 12 MB
  • Lower launch price: $179 vs $303

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-8700

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
Announced20232017
SocketAM5LGA1151-v2
Process5 nm+64%14 nm
Base TDP65 W65 W
Max turbo power88 W—
Unlocked multiplierYesNo
Cooler includedYesYes

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
Cores66
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores00
Threads1212
Base clock3.7 GHz+16%3.2 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+9%4.6 GHz
L2 cache6 MB+300%2 MB
L3 cache32 MB+167%12 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
iGPU—Intel UHD Graphics 630
iGPU clock—1,200 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
Memory supportDDR5-5200DDR4-2666
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB
Memory channels22

Platform

Platform comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
PCIe version5+67%3
CPU PCIe lanes28+75%16

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7500F versus Intel Core i7-8700
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7500FIntel Core i7-8700
Geekbench 6 (single)2,570+71%Top 23%1,500Top 65%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,300+92%Top 30%6,400Top 65%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,850+50%Top 25%1,230Top 68%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,300+70%Top 39%8,400Top 68%
PassMark27,500+112%Top 32%13,000Top 71%

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