AMD Ryzen 7 5700 vs Intel Core i7-12700K
—Single-core69.4
46.2Multi-core61.5
44.9Gamingspec-based58.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 57008 spec wins — Intel Core i7-12700K
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: AMD Ryzen 7 5700 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 7 5700
- 48% lower Base TDP: 65 W vs 125 W
- 30% lower process: 7 nm vs 10 nm
- 20% higher CPU PCIe lanes: 24 vs 20
- Has Cooler included — the other doesn't
- Lower launch price: $175 vs $409
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-12700K
- Stronger multi-core score: 62 vs 46
- 200% higher L2 cache: 12 MB vs 4 MB
- 67% higher PCIe version: 5 vs 3
- 56% higher L3 cache: 25 MB vs 16 MB
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Socket | AM4 | LGA1700 |
| Process | 7 nm+30% | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 65 W+48% | 125 W |
| Max turbo power | — | 190 W |
| Unlocked multiplier | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler included | Yes | No |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 20+25% |
| Base clock | 3.7 GHz+3% | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+9% |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 25 MB+56% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Intel UHD Graphics 770 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 | DDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200 |
| Max memory | — | 128 GB |
| Memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Platform
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| PCIe version | 3 | 5+67% |
| CPU PCIe lanes | 24+20% | 20 |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 5700 | Intel Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,500Top 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,300Top 36% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,950Top 28% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 22,400Top 26% |
| PassMark | 24,194Bottom 43% | 34,500+43%Top 34% |
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