Core i7-10700 vs Ryzen 5 7500X3D: which is better

Intel Core i7-10700 (desktop, 2020) against AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Ryzen 5 7500X3D is 57% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 25,011 vs 15,965).
Ryzen 5 7500X3D is 22% faster per core.
Different sockets (LGA1200 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-10700	Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Overall score	22.1	34.7
PassMark CPU Mark	15,965	25,011
Single-thread rating	2,878	3,498
US price	no current price	from $229
Cores	8	6
Threads	16	12
Base clock	2.9 GHz	4.0 GHz
Max boost	4.8 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	16 MB	96 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	224 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4	DDR5
Memory speed	2933 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1200	AM5
Process	14 nm (Intel)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Comet Lake	Zen 4
Series	10th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2020	2025
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 630	Radeon (2 CU)