Core i7-12700 vs Ryzen 5 7500X3D: which is better

Intel Core i7-12700 (desktop, 2022) against AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D (desktop, 2025): benchmarks, games, specs and current prices.

Key differences

Core i7-12700 is 19% faster in multi-threaded work (PassMark 29,739 vs 25,011).
Core i7-12700 is 10% faster per core.
Ryzen 5 7500X3D is $108 cheaper ($229 vs $336).
Ryzen 5 7500X3D gives 24% more performance per dollar.
Different sockets (LGA1700 and AM5): they need different motherboards.

Open the full duel

	Core i7-12700	Ryzen 5 7500X3D
Overall score	41.3	34.7
PassMark CPU Mark	29,739	25,011
Single-thread rating	3,840	3,498
US price	from $336	from $229
Cores	12 (8P + 4E)	6
Threads	20	12
Base clock	2.1 GHz	4.0 GHz
Max boost	4.9 GHz	5.4 GHz
L3 cache	25 MB	96 MB
TDP	65 W	65 W
Max power	180 W	88 W
Memory	DDR4 / DDR5	DDR5
Memory speed	4800 MT/s	5200 MT/s
PCI Express	PCIe 5.0	PCIe 5.0
Socket	LGA1700	AM5
Process	10 nm (Intel 7)	5 nm (TSMC N5)
Architecture	Alder Lake	Zen 4
Series	12th Gen Core	Ryzen 7000
Release year	2022	2025
Integrated graphics	UHD Graphics 770	Radeon (2 CU)